Hsbc Holdings PLC Purchases 24,490 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 30.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 103,836 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,490 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $3,503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $37.12 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $38.28. The business has a fifty day moving average of $33.77 and a 200 day moving average of $33.92.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.Laureate Education’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education 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.