Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with two hold and three buy recommendations, alongside an average 12-month price target of $30.33.
• The company recently reported earnings of $0.79 per share, exceeding consensus estimates, and secured revenue of $524.20 million, up by 5% compared to the previous year.
• Laureate Education's shares traded down 0.9% recently, with a market cap of $4.29 billion and a current trading price of $29.12.

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the five research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $30.3333.

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group began coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a "buy" rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $32.00 price target on Laureate Education and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter worth $62,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the second quarter worth $108,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 260.1% in the first quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,901 shares of the company's stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 3,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 11.8% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company's stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.9%

NASDAQ LAUR traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $29.12. The company had a trading volume of 163,937 shares, compared to its average volume of 901,298. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $15.15 and a fifty-two week high of $31.74. The company has a market capitalization of $4.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. The firm's 50 day moving average is $28.59 and its 200 day moving average is $24.36.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.06. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 29.46% and a net margin of 16.41%.The firm had revenue of $524.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.00 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.65 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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