NASDAQ:LAUR Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $38.38 +0.76 (+2.02%) Closing price 09/29/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.38 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/29/2026 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$37.18▼$38.4450-Day Range$35.78▼$39.0452-Week Range$24.98▼$40.92Volume1.01 million shsAverage Volume938,635 shsMarket Capitalization$5.29 billionP/E Ratio17.21Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$40.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Laureate Education, Inc. is an international network of higher education institutions that provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional education, and other learning services. Its institutions offer programs in fields such as business, engineering, health sciences, law, communications, and technology, through campus-based and digital learning formats. The company primarily serves students in Mexico and Peru through well-known institutions including Universidad del Valle de México (UVM), Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC), Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN), and Cibertec. Its institutions serve traditional university students as well as working professionals seeking career-oriented credentials and continuing education. Laureate Education traces its origins 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 to focus on markets where it believes it can provide accessible, career-relevant education at scale. Laureate is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Eilif Serck-Hanssen.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Laureate Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreLAUR MarketRank™: Laureate Education scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 201st out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLaureate Education has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.51% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 16.51% in the coming year, from $2.12 to $2.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 17.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.73.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 17.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.14.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLaureate Education has a PEG Ratio of 1.19. 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 4.62. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.12% 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 4.49.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently increased by 16.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. 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 30.49%. 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 27.53% next year. This indicates that Laureate Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Laureate Education's dividend. News and Social Media4.5 / 5News Sentiment1.22 News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 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 Follows1 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. 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LAUR Stock News HeadlinesLaureate Education to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results on October 29September 29 at 4:31 PM | quiverquant.comQLaureate Education Announces Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallSeptember 29 at 4:15 PM | globenewswire.comThe case for $20,000 gold before year endPresident Trump reposted a warning from precious metals expert Jim Rickards, tying the November midterms and America's $40 trillion national debt to a potential surge in gold prices, with some forecasts pointing to $10,000 or even $20,000 gold. Dr. David Eifrig, a 40-year market veteran and former Goldman Sachs Vice President, says an unusual plan involving Trump and two other top officials could fuel the biggest gold bull run in decades. Eifrig has shared his top gold pick tied to this developing story. | Stansberry Research (Ad)Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on Laureate Education (LAUR)September 29 at 3:24 PM | theglobeandmail.comCarriage Services (NYSE:CSV) & Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Financial ContrastSeptember 21, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Selling: Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Sells $101,143.94 in StockSeptember 4, 2026 | insidertrades.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 at the start of the year. Since then, LAUR shares have increased by 14.0% and is now trading at $38.38. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. The firm'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 initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, October 30th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $150,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. When did Laureate Education IPO? Laureate Education (LAUR) raised $536 million in an initial public offering (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. 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 Earnings7/30/2026Today9/30/2026Next 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 (4m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 LAUR's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LAUR has been in this zone for over 4 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$40.50 High Price Target$45.00 Low Price Target$34.50 Potential Upside/Downside+5.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.43 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio17.21 Forward P/E Ratio18.10 P/E Growth1.19Net 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$1.83 billion Price / Sales2.89 Cash Flow$2.60 per share Price / Cash Flow14.75 Book Value$8.31 per share Price / Book4.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares137,749,000Free Float135,683,000Market Cap$5.29 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.38 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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