Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC Buys Shares of 818,340 Laureate Education $LAUR

Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 818,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,554,000. Laureate Education comprises about 2.3% of Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st biggest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 55.7% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,315,000 after acquiring an additional 811,108 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 211,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,123,000 after purchasing an additional 17,174 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,748,000. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 19.4% in the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 58,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,969,000 after purchasing an additional 9,512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,403,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,605,000 after purchasing an additional 92,571 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $33.55 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $21.16 and a fifty-two week high of $37.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $33.12 and a 200 day moving average of $33.28.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

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.