Fox Run Management L.L.C. Buys Shares of 30,545 Laureate Education $LAUR

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 30,545 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LAUR. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $530,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 4.9% during the third quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 327,221 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,321,000 after purchasing an additional 15,400 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 30.8% in the 3rd quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 39,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,248,000 after buying an additional 9,318 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,001,000. Finally, Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on LAUR. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.50.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $33.98 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $34.44 and its 200-day moving average is $31.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $5.01 billion, a PE ratio of 17.70 and a beta of 0.57. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $17.91 and a 12-month high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The business had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $527.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Laureate Education announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, October 30th that authorizes the company to buyback $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Laureate Education Company Profile

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.