Fourth Sail Capital LP Makes New Investment in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Fourth Sail Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,013,950 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,901,000. Laureate Education comprises about 4.3% of Fourth Sail Capital LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Fourth Sail Capital LP owned about 0.64% of Laureate Education at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 28.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 7,143,474 shares of the company's stock worth $100,723,000 after buying an additional 1,599,817 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 25.6% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,124,756 shares of the company's stock worth $72,288,000 after acquiring an additional 1,045,373 shares during the period. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 7,125,871 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,475,000 after acquiring an additional 531,670 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its stake in Laureate Education by 1,013.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 558,947 shares of the company's stock worth $7,875,000 after buying an additional 508,745 shares during the period. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp grew its stake in Laureate Education by 133.1% in the 3rd quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 574,582 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,102,000 after purchasing an additional 328,136 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR stock traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $14.59. 841,680 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 699,555. The company has a current ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.80 and a beta of 0.74. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $14.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.60. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.34 and a 52-week high of $15.06.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $409.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $390.39 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 7.26%. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Laureate Education, Inc. will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, TheStreet raised shares of Laureate Education from a "c+" rating to a "b" rating in a report on Monday, February 26th.

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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