Van Berkom & Associates Inc. Has $104.20 Million Stock Holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Key Points

• Van Berkom & Associates Inc. has reduced its stake in Laureate Education by 24.3%, now holding 5,095,529 shares, making it the fourth largest position in their portfolio.
• Several hedge funds have either increased their stakes or initiated new investments in Laureate Education, with a notable increase from CWM LLC by 260.1% in the first quarter.
• Laureate Education's stock is currently valued at $23.27 with a market capitalization of $3.46 billion and a recent downgrade from Wall Street Zen from "buy" to "hold."

Van Berkom & Associates Inc. lessened its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 24.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,095,529 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,637,836 shares during the period. Laureate Education comprises 3.3% of Van Berkom & Associates Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. owned approximately 3.38% of Laureate Education worth $104,204,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of LAUR. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter worth approximately $62,000. Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter worth approximately $93,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 260.1% during the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,901 shares of the company's stock worth $100,000 after buying an additional 3,540 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter worth approximately $102,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 1,875.1% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 6,340 shares of the company's stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 6,019 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on LAUR. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Laureate Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.3%

LAUR traded down $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $22.97. The company had a trading volume of 630,507 shares, compared to its average volume of 852,609. The company has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.22 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $22.86 and a 200-day moving average of $20.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $13.60 and a 1-year high of $24.57.

About Laureate Education

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.