Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and four have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.50.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barrington Research began coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $37.62 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $37.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $24.98 and a 1-year high of $40.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.87, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

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.