Navellier & Associates Inc. Acquires New Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR

Navellier & Associates Inc. bought a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 18,503 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $584,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of LAUR. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 113,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,652,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.75.

Laureate Education Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $34.39 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $33.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.50. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $17.91 and a 12-month high of $36.34. The firm has a market cap of $5.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 0.57.

Laureate Education declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to buyback $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

About Laureate Education

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.