Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Laureate Education was downgraded from a "strong-buy" to a "buy" rating by Wall Street Zen, while UBS Group set a new "buy" rating and a $35.00 price target.
• The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the latest quarter, surpassing estimates, along with a revenue of $524.20 million.
• Laureate Education currently has a market cap of $4.40 billion and a 1-year high of $30.47, indicating strong price performance in the stock market.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

Separately, UBS Group started coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Friday. They set a "buy" rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $29.50.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of LAUR traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $30.65. The company had a trading volume of 72,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 872,147. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $15.15 and a 1-year high of $30.82. The stock has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a PE ratio of 18.03 and a beta of 0.58. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $62,000. Avanza Fonder AB purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $93,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the second quarter valued at approximately $108,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted 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 valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 3,540 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.