NASDAQ:LAUR Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.31 -0.65 (-1.67%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.31 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Laureate Education Stock (NASDAQ:LAUR) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Laureate Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$37.95▼$39.2450-Day Range$35.78▼$39.5952-Week Range$24.98▼$40.92Volume816,633 shsAverage Volume1.17 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.28 billionP/E Ratio21.17Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$40.90Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Laureate Education, Inc. is a higher education company that operates a network of universities and other learning institutions. Its institutions provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional education, and online and hybrid learning options across fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, technology, and the social sciences. The company currently serves students primarily in Mexico and Peru. Its Mexican institutions include Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) and Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC), while its Peruvian institutions include Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) and Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN). Through these institutions, Laureate offers campus-based and digital programs designed for traditional students and working professionals. Laureate Education traces its roots to Sylvan Learning Systems and adopted the Laureate name in 2004 as it expanded its international higher education operations. The company has since streamlined its geographic footprint, focusing its activities on its core Latin American markets. Eilif Serck-Hanssen serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Laureate Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreLAUR MarketRank™: 4.289052069425 of 5 starsLaureate Education scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 163rd out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLaureate Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Laureate Education is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageLaureate Education has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Laureate Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.15% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 14.15% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 21.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 21.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 41.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLaureate Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.23. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLaureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 4.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Laureate Education's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.90% of the float of Laureate Education has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLaureate Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.61, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently decreased by 7.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLaureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLaureate Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Laureate Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.10% next year. This indicates that Laureate Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Laureate Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Laureate Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $19,103,350.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.50% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.27% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Laureate Education's insider trading history. Receive LAUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Laureate Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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LAUR Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) StockOctober 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comConsumer discretionary - education services stocks Q2 recap: Benchmarking Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)October 1, 2026 | msn.comReady to give options a try? Your first trade (Ticker included) -INSIDETired of trying tactic after tactic when it comes to options trades... only to be met with market noise and stinging losses? Dave Aquino is giving away the exact 11-hour options strategy he uses in volatile markets. You get the plain English blueprint behind the strategy and the very same "rinse and repeat" ticker he's traded nearly 900 times with a 95.3% success rate. It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.October 21 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Laureate Education to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results on October 29September 29, 2026 | quiverquant.comQLaureate Education Announces Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallSeptember 29, 2026 | globenewswire.comJefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Laureate Education (LAUR)September 29, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comMajor Insider Move Shakes Up Laureate EducationSeptember 3, 2026 | tipranks.comLaureate Education IncAugust 12, 2026 | money.usnews.comSee More Headlines LAUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAUR shares performed this year? Laureate Education's stock was trading at $33.67 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LAUR stock has increased by 13.8% and is now trading at $38.31. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. The business's revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Laureate Education doing a stock buyback? Laureate Education's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 30th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 3.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. When did Laureate Education IPO? Laureate Education (LAUR) raised $536 million in an IPO on Wednesday, February 1st 2017. The company issued 29,000,000 shares at $17.00-$20.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, KKR and Goldman Sachs acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Barrington Research, Piper Jaffray, Stifel, William Blair, Bradesco BBI and BTG Pactual were co-managers. Who are Laureate Education's major shareholders? Laureate Education's top institutional shareholders include Ninety One UK Ltd (2.79%), Snow Phipps Group LLC (1.21%), Ninety One North America Inc. (0.70%) and Perpetual Ltd (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberta Lp Wengen, Ian Kendell Snow, Corro Pedro Del and Gerard M Knauer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Laureate Education? Shares of LAUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Laureate Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Laureate Education investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), Delta Air Lines (DAL), Newmont (NEM), Pfizer (PFE) and Adtalem Global Education (ATGE). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Today10/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 LAUR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LAUR has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Diversified Consumer Services Sub-IndustryEducation Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAUR CIK912766 Webinvestors.laureate.net Phone(786) 209-3368FaxN/AEmployees33,900Year Founded1998Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Laureate Education$40.90 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$36.50 Potential Upside/Downside+6.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio21.17 Forward P/E Ratio18.07 P/E Growth1.23Net Income$281.63 million Net Margins17.57% Pretax Margin24.20% Return on Equity23.54% Return on Assets11.72% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.14 Current Ratio0.71 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.70 billion Price / Sales3.10 Cash Flow$2.51 per share Price / Cash Flow15.28 Book Value$8.31 per share Price / Book4.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares137,750,000Free Float135,683,000Market Cap$5.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.41 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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