MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC Purchases New Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 52,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,669,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 0.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,298,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,139,000 after acquiring an additional 30,808 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,272,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,506,000 after purchasing an additional 105,712 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 22.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,503,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,669,000 after purchasing an additional 458,202 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in Laureate Education by 1.0% during the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,400,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,753,000 after buying an additional 13,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 113.8% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,133,000 after buying an additional 685,998 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR opened at $35.47 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 0.60. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $31.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $28.73. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $17.82 and a 12-month high of $35.71.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.10). Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.99% and a net margin of 12.86%.The business had revenue of $400.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Laureate Education declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, October 30th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 3.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.75.

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.