NASDAQ:LAUR Laureate Education - LAUR Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Laureate Education, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $11.51 +0.15 (+1.32%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.18▼$11.5650-Day Range$10.06▼$12.0052-Week Range$9.24▼$13.35Volume743,826 shsAverage Volume1.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.81 billionP/E Ratio26.16Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$15.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Laureate Education MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside30.3% Upside$15.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.86% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.27Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.42Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth19.28%From $0.83 to $0.99 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.86 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector31st out of 259 stocksEducational Services Industry3rd out of 23 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLaureate Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Laureate Education has a forecasted upside of 30.3% from its current price of $11.51.Amount of Analyst CoverageLaureate Education has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.86% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently decreased by 21.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. 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 71.66% 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 -1.27. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 4 news articles for Laureate Education this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Laureate Education insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.10% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions71.25% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 19.28% in the coming year, from $0.83 to $0.99 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 26.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 26.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLaureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) StockLaureate Education, Inc. engages in the provision of higher educational services to undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It operates through the Mexico segment and Peru segment. The Mexico and Peru segments include the operation and management of universities. The company was founded by Douglas L. Becker in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.Read More 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 HeadlinesMarch 24, 2023 | bizjournals.comH&S Bakery debuts its upscale Kneads cafe and bakeryMarch 22, 2023 | foxnews.comBestselling author of upcoming ‘Targeted’ nonfiction series weighs in on distinguished writer Louis L’AmourMarch 24, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Fed's Shocking New Plan to Control Your MoneyThe Federal Reserve has a disturbing plan that is getting ready to roll out as soon as May. This is a lot more than printing trillions of dollars or manipulating interest rates. 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(NASDAQ:LAUR)February 23, 2023 | msn.comPrairie View A&M's Toni Morrison Writing Program aims to get HBCU students engaged with the artsFebruary 23, 2023 | benzinga.comLaureate Education shares are trading higher after the company reported better-than-expected Q4 sales.February 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLaureate Education Reports Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022, Outlines Strategic Priorities and Provides 2023 OutlookFebruary 21, 2023 | msn.comKnoxville Biz Ticker: Nominations sought for City's next Poet LaureateFebruary 21, 2023 | msn.comPoet Laureate Writing Poem To Fly On Europa ClipperFebruary 18, 2023 | msn.comPhoenix museum apologizes for turning away Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, defends policyFebruary 17, 2023 | nytimes.comJulian Wasser, the ‘Photographer Laureate’ of L.A., Dies at 89February 8, 2023 | investing.comLaureate Education Inc (LAUR)See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2023Today3/24/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)5/04/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAUR CUSIPN/A CIK912766 Webwww.laureate.net Phone(786) 209-3368FaxN/AEmployees35,000Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$15.00 High Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$15.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+30.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.44 Trailing P/E Ratio26.16 Forward P/E Ratio13.87 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$69.57 million Net Margins5.59% Pretax Margin19.79% Return on Equity7.06% Return on Assets3.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.23 Current Ratio0.59 Quick Ratio0.59 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.24 billion Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$0.96 per share Price / Cash Flow12.00 Book Value$4.93 per share Price / Book2.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares157,010,000Free Float153,716,000Market Cap$1.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.76 Key ExecutivesEilif Serck-HanssenPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorMarcelo Barbalho CardosoChief Operating Officer & Executive Vice PresidentRichard M. BuskirkChief Financial Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRichard H. SinkfieldChief Legal, Ethics & Compliance OfficerLeslie S. BrushSecretary, VP & Assistant General CounselKey CompetitorsAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEStrideNYSE:LRNStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAAfyaNASDAQ:AFYAPerdoceo EducationNASDAQ:PRDOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMetLife Investment Management LLCBought 13,918 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.047%Voya Investment Management LLCBought 10,279 shares on 2/28/2023Ownership: 0.031%Macquarie Group Ltd.Sold 3,068 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 1.689%Alliancebernstein L.P.Sold 116,030 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.077%State of WyomingBought 1,329 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.006%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LAUR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Laureate Education stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Laureate Education in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LAUR shares. View LAUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Laureate Education's stock price forecast for 2023? 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Laureate Education's stock. Their LAUR share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $15.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 30.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LAUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LAUR shares performed in 2023? Laureate Education's stock was trading at $9.62 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, LAUR stock has increased by 19.6% and is now trading at $11.51. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Laureate Education's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 4th 2023. View our LAUR earnings forecast. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 23rd. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $346.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $334.29 million. Laureate Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.06% and a net margin of 5.59%. How often does Laureate Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Laureate Education? Laureate Education announced a None dividend on Monday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 4th will be given a dividend of $1.36 per share on Thursday, November 17th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 3rd. Read our dividend analysis for LAUR. What ETFs hold Laureate Education's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) stock in their portfolio include iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF (AFSM), iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF (SMMV), Global X Millennials Consumer ETF (MILN), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (USVM), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (JPSE) and IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF (CSML). What guidance has Laureate Education issued on next quarter's earnings? Laureate Education issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 23rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.37 billion-$1.40 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.34 billion. What other stocks do shareholders of Laureate Education own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Laureate Education investors own include Chegg (CHGG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Ford Motor (F), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Pure Storage (PSTG), WPX Energy (WPX), Raytheon Technologies (RTX) and AMC Entertainment (AMC). When did Laureate Education IPO? (LAUR) raised $536 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, February 1st 2017. The company issued 29,000,000 shares at a price of $17.00-$20.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, KKR and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Barrington Research, Piper Jaffray, Stifel, William Blair, Bradesco BBI and BTG Pactual were co-managers. What is Laureate Education's stock symbol? Laureate Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LAUR." Who are Laureate Education's major shareholders? Laureate Education's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.72%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (3.66%), Snow Phipps Group LLC (3.00%), Millennium Management LLC (2.32%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.69%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.56%). Insiders that own company stock include Cohen Steven A/Sac Capital Mgm, Eilif Serck-Hanssen, Jean-Jacques Charhon, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Marcelo Cardoso, Michael J Durham and Tal Darmon. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Laureate Education's stock price today? One share of LAUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.51. How much money does Laureate Education make? Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion and generates $1.24 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $69.57 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.44 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Laureate Education have? The company employs 35,000 workers across the globe. How can I contact Laureate Education? Laureate Education's mailing address is 650 S. Exeter Street, Baltimore MD, 21202. The official website for the company is www.laureate.net. The company can be reached via phone at (786) 209-3368 or via email at ir@laureate.net. 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