Nordea Investment Management AB Trims Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Nordea Investment Management AB lessened its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 10.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 140,837 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,233 shares during the quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $4,759,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the third quarter worth about $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $102,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Laureate Education by 41.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $35.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $17.91 and a twelve month high of $37.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 18.44 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $34.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $32.19.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.63.

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.