Ian Kendell Snow Sells 91,556 Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total value of $3,518,497.08. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,075,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $79,780,564.71. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Ian Kendell Snow also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of Laureate Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total value of $101,143.94.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $36.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.38. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $24.98 and a fifty-two week high of $40.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $37.78 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.18.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The business had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The company’s 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. Equities research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth 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 position in 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 purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on LAUR. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley lowered Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

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.