Laureate Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. It operates through five segments: Brazil, Mexico, Andean, Rest of World, and Online & Partnerships. The company offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs primarily in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Educational services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
Phone410-843-6100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.35 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees60,000
Next Earnings Date11/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Laureate Education's stock symbol?
Laureate Education trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LAUR."
How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter?
Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ:LAUR) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $1 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $998.46 million. Laureate Education had a negative return on equity of 0.85% and a net margin of 28.57%. Laureate Education's revenue for the quarter was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.00 EPS. View Laureate Education's Earnings History.
When is Laureate Education's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LAUR?
5 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Laureate Education's stock. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect Laureate Education's stock price to reach $22.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 29.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Laureate Education.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Laureate Education?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Laureate Education in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Laureate Education.
Has Laureate Education been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about LAUR stock has been trending negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Laureate Education earned a news impact score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Laureate Education.
Are investors shorting Laureate Education?
Laureate Education saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,710,800 shares, an increase of 49.9% from the July 31st total of 1,141,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,000,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.7% of the company's stock are sold short. View Laureate Education's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Laureate Education's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Laureate Education include Grand Canyon Education (LOPE), Chegg (CHGG), Graham (GHC), Strategic Education (STRA), GSX Techedu (GSX), Adtalem Global Education (ATGE), Afya (AFYA), Hailiang Education Group (HLG), Career Education (CECO), OneSmart International Edun Gr (ONE), K12 (LRN), Bright Scholar Education Holdngs (BEDU), Arco Platform (ARCE), Puxin (NEW) and RISE Education Cayman (REDU).
What other stocks do shareholders of Laureate Education own?
Who are Laureate Education's key executives?
Laureate Education's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Eilif Serck-Hanssen, CEO & Director (Age 53)
- Mr. Ricardo M. Berckemeyer, Pres & COO (Age 49)
- Mr. Jean-Jacques Charhon, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Mr. Tal Darmon, Chief Accounting Officer, Sr. VP & Global Corp. Controller
- Mr. Richard J. Patro, Chief Information Officer (Age 58)
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 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 stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.20%), BlackRock Inc. (2.59%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (2.21%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (0.79%), Park West Asset Management LLC (0.75%) and Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.67%). Company insiders that own Laureate Education stock include Alberta Lp Wengen, Apollo Management Holdings Gp,, Jose Roberto Loureiro, Marcelo Cardoso, Paula R Singer, Ricardo M Berckemeyer, Saric Ruldolf Christophe Hoehn and Sterling Capital Partners Iii. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Laureate Education.
Which institutional investors are selling Laureate Education stock?
LAUR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jennison Associates LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., BlackRock Inc., Chicago Equity Partners LLC, William Blair Investment Management LLC and SeaTown Holdings Pte. Ltd.. Company insiders that have sold Laureate Education company stock in the last year include Alberta Lp Wengen, Jose Roberto Loureiro, Marcelo Cardoso, Paula R Singer, Ricardo M Berckemeyer, Saric Ruldolf Christophe Hoehn and Sterling Capital Partners Iii. View Insider Buying and Selling for Laureate Education.
Which institutional investors are buying Laureate Education stock?
LAUR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, SG Capital Management LLC, Park West Asset Management LLC, Luminus Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Laureate Education.
How do I buy shares of Laureate Education?
Shares of LAUR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Laureate Education's stock price today?
One share of LAUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $17.11.
How big of a company is Laureate Education?
Laureate Education has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion and generates $3.35 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $370.07 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.03) on an earnings per share basis. Laureate Education employs 60,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Laureate Education.
What is Laureate Education's official website?
How can I contact Laureate Education?
Laureate Education's mailing address is 650 S. Exeter Street, Baltimore MD, 21202. The company can be reached via phone at 410-843-6100 or via email at [email protected]
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