Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC Acquires New Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR

Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 527,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,142,456,000. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC owned 0.38% of Laureate Education as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in 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 position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.50.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.46 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $37.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.80, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a one year low of $24.98 and a one year high of $40.92. 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 (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The firm had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Laureate Education

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.