Candriam S.C.A. Has $39.79 Million Stock Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Candriam S.C.A. reduced its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 4.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,142,109 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,241 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $39,791,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the third quarter worth about $3,538,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its position in Laureate Education by 118.7% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,705,000 after purchasing an additional 156,414 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,813,000 after purchasing an additional 49,832 shares during the last quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd boosted its position in Laureate Education by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,616,000 after buying an additional 186,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1,060.2% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,888,000 after buying an additional 4,661,417 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised 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. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. 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 company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.2%

Laureate Education stock opened at $40.46 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.29 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.53 and a 52-week high of $40.65. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $35.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.33.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

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.