NASDAQ:LAUR Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.48 -0.99 (-6.40%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.41▼$15.0550-Day Range$13.98▼$16.3852-Week Range$12.32▼$16.60Volume1.30 million shsAverage Volume748,249 shsMarket Capitalization$2.28 billionP/E Ratio19.57Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Get Laureate Education alerts: Email Address Laureate Education MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.4% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.22% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.09Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.41Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$31.08 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.54%From $1.33 to $1.55 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.30 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector55th out of 279 stocksEducational Services Industry4th out of 21 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion 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. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.22% of the outstanding shares of Laureate Education have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLaureate Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently increased by 2.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLaureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLaureate Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreLaureate Education has received a 72.70% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is driven by its "Private master's level tertiary education services" and "Private bachelor's level tertiary education services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Laureate Education is -1.09. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 6 news articles for Laureate Education this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $31,080,297.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.32% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 16.54% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.55 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 19.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 19.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.49.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLaureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Laureate Education's valuation and earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsNvidia’s Quiet $1 Trillion PivotNvidia recently added $277 billion in market cap … IN ONE DAY.Find out details on these three critical Nvidia partners immediately. About Laureate Education Stock (NASDAQ:LAUR)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. 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 LAUR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LAUR Stock News HeadlinesJuly 26 at 4:11 PM | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on Laureate Education Amidst Political Uncertainties and Foreign Exchange ConcernsJuly 19, 2024 | msn.com‘TIRED OF #HOUSTONSTRONG’: How Houston’s poet laureate captured the city’s collective griefJuly 26, 2024 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Collapse of the PetrodollarThe death of the "petrodollar" seems imminent. And the implications could not be worse for Americans. Russia, China and India have decided to abandon the petrodollar.July 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLaureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) Short Interest Up 5.3% in JuneJuly 12, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Stocks to Buy Based on Mary Meeker's AI ReportJuly 10, 2024 | globenewswire.comLaureate Education Announces Date of Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallMay 30, 2024 | prnewswire.comLaureate Education Announces Election of William J. Davis to Board of Directors and Appointment of Andrew B.May 28, 2024 | msn.comWho is getting part of Melinda French Gates’ $1 billion in donations to support women and girls?July 26, 2024 | American Hartford Gold Group (Ad)Prepare for a Recession Unlike Any OtherDave Ramsey Is Dangerously Wrong And Here’s Why>> Asked whether we’re on the cusp of a US Dollar crash, Dave Ramsey made a stunning miscalculation while live on air: “Am I worried about this? Absolutely not.” Frankly, I've never seen someone so confident in being wrong… Because what’s happening to the US Dollar is not something you should “keep an eye on”… But instead, is an imminent threat you should get ahead of right NOW.May 25, 2024 | msn.comThe reanimation of Apalachee Press launches slate of women writersMay 23, 2024 | yahoo.comThomasville student claims State Poet Laureate PrizeMay 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLaureate Education: Leading Universities In Peru And MexicoMay 20, 2024 | omaha.comShort Takes: Norris student is chosen as Nebraska Youth Poet Laureate; Bridal fair planned for SundayMay 17, 2024 | msn.comMeet the high school senior who just won Georgia’s 11th annual Poet Laureate’s PrizeMay 12, 2024 | detroitnews.comQ&A: jessica Care moore tells us what kind of poet laureate she's going to be for DetroitMay 8, 2024 | msn.comBranson student named Marin’s first youth poet laureateMay 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEarnings growth outpaced the favorable 40% return delivered to Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) shareholders over the last yearMay 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLaureate Education, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/02/2024Today7/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryPersonal Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAUR CUSIPN/A CIK912766 Webwww.laureate.net Phone(786) 209-3368FaxN/AEmployees28,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+16.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.74 Trailing P/E Ratio19.77 Forward P/E Ratio11.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.59 million Net Margins8.19% Pretax Margin17.91% Return on Equity13.98% Return on Assets6.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio0.55 Quick Ratio0.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.48 billion Price / Sales1.55 Cash Flow$1.33 per share Price / Cash Flow11.00 Book Value$6.01 per share Price / Book2.43Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares157,590,000Free Float153,934,000Market Cap$2.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.79 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? 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Buskirk (Age 47)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $960.85kMr. Marcelo Barbalho Cardoso (Age 52)Executive VP, CEO of Mexico & COO Comp: $1.31MKey CompetitorsApartment Income REITNYSE:AIRCDriven BrandsNASDAQ:DRVNAfyaNASDAQ:AFYAUdemyNASDAQ:UDMYSunCar Technology GroupNASDAQ:SDAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBank of New York Mellon CorpSold 150,686 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.959%Liontrust Investment Partners LLPBought 8,000 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.041%Bailard Inc.Bought 9,500 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.013%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 5,626 shares on 7/26/2024Ownership: 0.006%SummerHaven Investment Management LLCBought 958 shares on 7/24/2024Ownership: 0.039%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LAUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LAUR shares performed this year? Laureate Education's stock was trading at $13.71 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LAUR stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at $14.48. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.12. Laureate Education's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. 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? Top institutional shareholders of Laureate Education include Snow Phipps Group LLC (1.71%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.96%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.23%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.17%). 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, Eilif Serck-Hanssen, Cohen Steven A/Sac Capital Mgm, Ian Kendell Snow and Michael J Durham. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Laureate Education own? 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