Wellington Management Group LLP Has $85.99 Million Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Wellington Management Group LLP decreased its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,367,569 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,195 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $85,990,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Quarry LP bought a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $100,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $37.26 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $24.98 and a 12 month high of $40.92. The company has a market cap of $5.13 billion, a PE ratio of 16.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The business’s 50 day moving average is $37.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.14.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. Laureate Education’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

Laureate Education 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.