NASDAQ:LAUR

Laureate Education - LAUR Stock Forecast, Price & News

$9.75

-0.33 (-3.27%)

(As of 12/8/2022 05:12 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $9.75
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$10.43
50-Day Range: $10.05
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$12.78
52-Week Range: $9.75
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$13.35

Volume: 1.77 million shs
Average Volume: 1.30 million shs
Market Capitalization: $1.61 billion

P/E Ratio: 28.68
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $15.00

Laureate Education MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 53.8% Upside
$15.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.60% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.32
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$309.04 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 118.60%
From $0.43 to $0.94 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.81 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

33rd out of 268 stocks

Educational Services Industry

1st out of 21 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Laureate 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.00, Laureate Education has a forecasted upside of 53.8% from its current price of $9.75.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Laureate Education has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.60% 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 2.4, 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 2.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Laureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Laureate Education does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Laureate Education has received a 74.15% 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 Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Laureate Education is -1.32.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Laureate Education has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Laureate Education this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $309,044,942.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.10% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
71.37% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 118.60% in the coming year, from $0.43 to $0.94 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 28.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.24.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 28.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 11.29.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Laureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company offers 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 provides its services 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.

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LAUR Stock News Headlines

December 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Laureate Education to Participate at the Morgan Stanley Latin America Executive Conference in January 2023

December 7, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

2022 Yidan Prize Summit: Providing a Platform to Spotlight Educator Development and Empowerment

November 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Laureate Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAUR) Mixed Financials The Reason For Its Gloomy Performance on The Stock Market?

November 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

KKR Divests 32.8M Shares In Laureate Education Via Secondary Offering

November 19, 2022 | msn.com

Newsom names California’s new poet laureate. He adds to Fresno’s legacy in the art form

November 18, 2022 | msn.com

Augustana senior named 2022 student laureate

November 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Laureate Education Announces the Pricing of an Underwritten Public Offering by Selling Stockholders

November 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Laureate Education Announces the Commencement of an Underwritten Public Offering by Selling Stockholders

November 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

November 3, 2022 | msn.com

Recap: Laureate Education Q3 Earnings

October 25, 2022 | msn.com

HOPE founder Nanette Medved-Po bags Asia Society Game Changer Award

October 24, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Laureate Education Announces Special Cash Dividend

October 19, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) delivers shareholders 22% return over 1 year, surging 3.7% in the last week alone

October 12, 2022 | msn.com

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai visits Pakistan’s flood-hit areas

October 6, 2022 | msn.com

'Moving' experience: Poet laureate inspires Worcester students

October 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Laureate Education Announces Date of Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call

October 5, 2022 | msn.com

Rahman Shaari is 15th National Laureate

October 4, 2022 | msn.com

Budget 2023: Strengthen digitalisation of education system

September 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

LAUR Laureate Education, Inc.

September 29, 2022 | msn.com

Tencent Co-Founder Charles Chen’s Yidan Prize Honors Education Leaders From Stanford, New Education Initiative

September 29, 2022 | apnews.com

Vatican sanctions Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

September 29, 2022 | msn.com

Vatican sanctioned Nobel laureate after Timor accusations

September 21, 2022 | msn.com

At U.N. meeting, world leaders asked to focus on education crisis

September 16, 2022 | msn.com

Malala Yousafzai's birthday post for husband Asser Malik is all things sweet and romantic

September 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Online Proctor Sumadi Joins AWS Partner Network

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LAUR Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 10/12 Dividend: 9/27/2022
Dividend Payable: 10/12/2022
Last Earnings: 11/03/2022
Ex-Dividend for 11/17 Dividend: 11/03/2022
Dividend Payable: 11/17/2022
Today: 12/08/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/23/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LAUR
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 912766
Web: www.laureate.net
Phone: (410) 843-6100
Fax: N/A
Employees: 24,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $15.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +53.8%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.34
Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.68
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.67
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $192.45 million
Net Margins: 4.72%
Pretax Margin: 13.76%
Return on Equity: 2.59%
Return on Assets: 1.22%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.09
Current Ratio: 0.83
Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.09 billion
Price / Sales: 1.48
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $6.31 per share
Price / Book: 1.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 164,649,000
Free Float: 161,191,000
Market Cap: $1.61 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.75

Key Executives

Mr. Eilif Serck-Hanssen (Age 56)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $4.77M

Mr. Richard M. Buskirk (Age 45)
Sr. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.83M

Mr. Marcelo Barbalho Cardoso (Age 50)
Exec. VP & COO
Comp: $2.52M

Mr. Richard H. Sinkfield III (Age 52)
Chief Legal Officer and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Comp: $1.64M

Mr. Gerard M. Knauer (Age 46)
VP of Accounting & Global Controller

Adam Smith
VP of Communications & Public Affairs

Mr. Luis H. Novelo
Sr. VP & Chief People Officer

Mr. Adam Morse
Sr. VP of Corp. Fin. & Global Treasurer

Ms. Leslie S. Brush
VP, Assistant Gen. Counsel & Sec.

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Insiders & Institutions

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LAUR Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Laureate Education stock right now?: 1 Wall Street 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 analysts is that investors should "buy" LAUR shares.
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What is Laureate Education's stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Laureate Education's shares. Their LAUR share price forecasts range from $15.00 to $15.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $15.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 47.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have LAUR shares performed in 2022?: Laureate Education's stock was trading at $12.24 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, LAUR shares have decreased by 16.9% and is now trading at $10.17.
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When is Laureate Education's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023.
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How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter?: Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 3rd. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19. The company earned $301 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $293.34 million. Laureate Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.59% and a net margin of 4.72%.
How often does Laureate Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Laureate Education?: Laureate Education declared a None dividend on Monday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 4th will be paid a dividend of $1.36 per share on Thursday, November 17th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 3rd.
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What guidance has Laureate Education issued on next quarter's earnings?: Laureate Education updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 10th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.22 billion-$1.23 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.22 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 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.
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 a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.61%), BlackRock Inc. (5.62%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.29%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.69%), Park West Asset Management LLC (1.59%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.32%). 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, Steven Taslitz and Tal Darmon.
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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.
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What is Laureate Education's stock price today?: One share of LAUR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.17.
How much money does Laureate Education make?: Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has a market capitalization of $1.67 billion and generates $1.09 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $192.45 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.34 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Laureate Education have?: The company employs 24,000 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 (410) 843-6100 or via email at ir@laureate.net.

This page (NASDAQ:LAUR) was last updated on 12/8/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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