Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Research Coverage Started at Barrington Research

Barrington Research began coverage on shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in a report issued on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage issued an outperform rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Five 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, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.90.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.00 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.53 and a 52-week high of $40.75. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47 and a beta of 0.40. The business’s fifty day moving average is $36.00 and its 200 day moving average is $34.57.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $579,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.