Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.00.
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 3,232.6% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 158,098 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,508,000 after purchasing an additional 153,354 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter worth about $295,000. World Equity Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $540,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 39.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,155,090 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,243,000 after buying an additional 328,609 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 340,800 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,873,000 after buying an additional 44,400 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Laureate Education Stock Performance
Shares of LAUR stock opened at $32.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $33.31 and a 200-day moving average of $32.88. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.16 and a one year high of $37.91. The company has a market cap of $4.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.93 and a beta of 0.40.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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Laureate Education, Inc NASDAQ: LAUR is a leading global network of higher education institutions dedicated to providing undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs to a diverse student body. The company designs and delivers academic offerings through a combination of campus-based and online platforms, focusing on fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, education and hospitality management. By aligning its curriculum with regional workforce needs, Laureate aims to equip students with practical skills and industry insights that support career advancement and lifelong learning.
Through its network, Laureate operates a broad portfolio of universities and colleges, including both longstanding campus institutions and digitally native programs.
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