Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Kendell Snow Sells 2,654 Shares of Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total transaction of $101,143.94. Following the sale, the director owned 2,073,343 shares in the company, valued at $79,015,101.73. The trade was a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94.
• On Monday, August 31st, Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of Laureate Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total transaction of $3,518,497.08.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $35.95 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $37.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.17. The stock has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $24.98 and a 12-month high of $40.92.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings results 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. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The business had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The business’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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted 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 buying an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after buying an additional 576 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after buying an additional 658 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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