81,884 Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR Acquired by Capula Management Ltd

Capula Management Ltd bought a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 81,884 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,853,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 52.6% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,384,000 after buying an additional 915,358 shares during the period. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $27,554,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,315,000 after buying an additional 811,108 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 113.8% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,133,000 after acquiring an additional 685,998 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 736.0% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 726,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,316,000 after acquiring an additional 639,726 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.4%

LAUR opened at $36.60 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $35.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $40.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.26 and a beta of 0.40.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on LAUR. Barrington Research assumed coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. 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 research note on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.90.

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.