Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC Takes $1.79 Million Position in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 98,008 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,793,000. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Laureate Education at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. J.Safra Asset Management Corp lifted its position in Laureate Education by 34.4% in the 4th quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 3,386 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV boosted its position in Laureate Education by 48.4% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,049 shares of the company's stock worth $111,000 after purchasing an additional 1,974 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,976 shares of the company's stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 673 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at $216,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 112.8% during the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 12,180 shares of the company's stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 6,455 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Laureate Education from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, February 24th.

Insider Activity at Laureate Education

In related news, Director Ian Kendell Snow sold 520,831 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.47, for a total value of $9,098,917.57. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR traded up $1.65 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.29. The stock had a trading volume of 1,484,728 shares, compared to its average volume of 752,998. Laureate Education, Inc. has a one year low of $13.60 and a one year high of $22.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.49 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $19.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $423.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $411.50 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 32.35% and a net margin of 18.92%. As a group, analysts expect that Laureate Education, Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Laureate Education Company Profile

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.