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

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

Separately, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.1%

LAUR opened at $23.10 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $21.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $20.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.29 and a beta of 0.62. 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 one year low of $13.60 and a one year high of $23.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Laureate Education by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,181,073 shares of the company's stock worth $39,892,000 after acquiring an additional 35,521 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth $408,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its position in Laureate Education by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,317,529 shares of the company's stock worth $24,098,000 after acquiring an additional 58,811 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its position in Laureate Education by 84.8% in the fourth quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 172,313 shares of the company's stock worth $3,152,000 after acquiring an additional 79,051 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Laureate Education by 144.7% in the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 355,513 shares of the company's stock worth $7,270,000 after acquiring an additional 210,239 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.

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