Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) is a leading global network of higher education institutions dedicated to providing undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs to a diverse student body. The company designs and delivers academic offerings through a combination of campus-based and online platforms, focusing on fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, education and hospitality management. By aligning its curriculum with regional workforce needs, Laureate aims to equip students with practical skills and industry insights that support career advancement and lifelong learning.

Through its network, Laureate operates a broad portfolio of universities and colleges, including both longstanding campus institutions and digitally native programs. The company’s academic model emphasizes experiential learning, industry partnerships and continuous curriculum innovation. Its online delivery capabilities leverage proprietary learning technology to offer flexible scheduling, interactive coursework and support services tailored to adult learners, working professionals and international students seeking accredited credentials.

With a presence spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa, Laureate Education serves students across multiple continents through a combination of direct-owned institutions and strategic alliances. Its footprint includes operations in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Spain, the Netherlands, India and South Africa. The company maintains local academic leadership teams in each region to ensure compliance with national accreditation standards and to foster community engagement.

Founded in 1998 by Doug Becker, Laureate Education is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Under the leadership of CEO José J. Peláez, who was appointed in 2020, the company has pursued a strategy of expanding digital offerings and strengthening quality assurance processes across its network. Laureate continues to evolve its academic portfolio and invest in technology solutions to support scalable growth and enhance student outcomes worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.45 to $40.93
• 50-Day Range: $31.99 to $40.46
• 52-Week Range: $21.53 to $40.93
• Volume: 1.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.01 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.22
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $40.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Laureate Education Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Laureate Education scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 42nd out of 267 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Laureate Education has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Laureate Education is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Laureate Education has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 16.75% in the coming year, from $2.09 to $2.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 20.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 20.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.28.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Laureate 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 Ratio

Laureate 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.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Laureate Education has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Laureate Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.71, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Laureate Education has recently decreased by 15.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Laureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Laureate Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Laureate Education is 35.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Laureate Education will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.87% next year. This indicates that Laureate Education will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Laureate Education has a news sentiment score of 1.00. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Laureate Education this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 900% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Laureate Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.50% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

96.27% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Today: 7/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: SCHOOLS
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LAUR
• CIK: 912766
• Web: www.laureate.net
• Phone: (786) 209-3368
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 33,900
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Laureate Education: $40.50
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $34.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.90
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.38
• P/E Growth: 1.23
• Net Income: $281.63 million
• Net Margins: 16.08%
• Pretax Margin: 22.48%
• Return on Equity: 22.07%
• Return on Assets: 11.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.15
• Current Ratio: 0.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.09
• Cash Flow: $2.55 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.06
• Book Value: $8.31 per share
• Price / Book: 4.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 139,978,000
• Free Float: 137,878,000
• Market Cap: $5.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40