Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Has $15.23 Million Stock Holdings in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lessened its stake in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 9.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 737,156 shares of the company's stock after selling 81,073 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA owned about 0.49% of Laureate Education worth $15,230,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. North of South Capital LLP acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $22,973,000. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $9,353,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 2,702.0% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 285,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,227,000 after purchasing an additional 275,600 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 18.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,663,351 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,424,000 after purchasing an additional 263,418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 132.7% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 430,817 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,880,000 after purchasing an additional 245,707 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on LAUR. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen raised Laureate Education from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR traded up $0.07 on Friday, hitting $22.12. The company had a trading volume of 677,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 740,378. The stock has a market cap of $3.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.40 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $21.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.87. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.60 and a 1-year high of $23.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education Profile

Laureate Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs.