NASDAQ:LAUR Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $22.29 +1.65 (+7.99%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.06 -0.23 (-1.03%) As of 05:20 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Laureate Education Stock (NASDAQ:LAUR) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Laureate Education alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$20.76▼$22.3650-Day Range$18.34▼$22.2952-Week Range$13.60▼$22.36Volume1.48 million shsAverage Volume749,986 shsMarket Capitalization$3.36 billionP/E Ratio11.49Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$20.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLaureate 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. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.Read More… Laureate Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreLAUR MarketRank™: Laureate Education scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 74th out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLaureate Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLaureate Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Laureate Education's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.91% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 13.91% in the coming year, from $1.51 to $1.72 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 11.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 11.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.83.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLaureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 3.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.94% 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 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently increased by 3.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLaureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLaureate Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Laureate Education is 36.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Laureate Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.53% next year. This indicates that Laureate Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Laureate Education's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.6 / 5Environmental Score-1.09 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.94% 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 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently increased by 3.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.84 News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Laureate Education this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $9,123,005.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% 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. Email Address LAUR Stock News HeadlinesHere's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) After Its First-Quarter ResultsMay 4 at 12:51 PM | finance.yahoo.comLaureate Education, Inc. 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Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results with Revenue Decrease and Adjusted EBITDA DeclineMay 3 at 6:21 PM | nasdaq.comLaureate Education First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMay 3 at 6:21 PM | finance.yahoo.comLaureate Education Inc (LAUR) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Enrollment Growth Amidst ...May 2 at 12:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2025 Laureate Education Inc Earnings CallMay 2 at 12:26 PM | finance.yahoo.comLaureate education tightens 2025 guidance amid solid enrollment growth in Mexico and PeruMay 2 at 12:26 PM | msn.comSee More Headlines LAUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAUR shares performed this year? Laureate Education's stock was trading at $18.29 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LAUR shares have increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $22.29. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $423.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $411.50 million. Laureate Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.35% and a net margin of 18.92%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Laureate Education IPO? Laureate Education (LAUR) raised $536 million in an initial public offering 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 Snow Phipps Group LLC (1.44%), Marathon Asset Management Ltd (1.20%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.92%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.59%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberta Lp Wengen, Marcelo Cardoso, Richard Harvey Sinkfield III, Corro Pedro Del, Gerard M Knauer, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Cohen Steven A/Sac Capital Mgm and Ian Kendell Snow. 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 American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/20/2025Today5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAUR CIK912766 Webwww.laureate.net Phone(786) 209-3368FaxN/AEmployees35,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.00 High Stock Price Target$23.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside-10.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.88 Trailing P/E Ratio11.49 Forward P/E Ratio14.76 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.59 million Net Margins18.92% Pretax Margin23.11% Return on Equity32.35% Return on Assets14.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15 Current Ratio0.63 Quick Ratio0.63 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.53 billion Price / Sales2.20 Cash Flow$1.49 per share Price / Cash Flow15.00 Book Value$6.01 per share Price / Book3.71Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares150,785,000Free Float147,189,000Market Cap$3.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.59 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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