Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the six analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $39.8750.

LAUR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. 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 research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group upped their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter valued at about $251,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 26.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 397,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,861,000 after purchasing an additional 82,441 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 12.3% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 159,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,543,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387 shares during the period. Amundi acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth about $532,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 60.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,000 after purchasing an additional 2,007 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $36.11 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 19.01 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $21.53 and a 1 year high of $40.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $35.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.51. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

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

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.