Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Sold by Marathon Asset Management Ltd

Marathon Asset Management Ltd trimmed its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,508,050 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,983 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education accounts for approximately 2.0% of Marathon Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest position. Marathon Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $50,776,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of LAUR. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter worth about $108,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LAUR. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $32.90 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $33.32 and a 200 day moving average of $33.06. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.16 and a 12 month high of $37.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 0.40. 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 (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share 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.