Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Decreases Stock Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt decreased its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 13.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 296,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,500 shares during the quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt owned 0.20% of Laureate Education worth $9,980,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,538,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH raised its position in Laureate Education by 219.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,729,000 after buying an additional 146,565 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth about $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in Laureate Education by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after buying an additional 19,942 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS raised its position in Laureate Education by 276.9% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after buying an additional 314,120 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on LAUR shares. UBS Group boosted 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. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $33.55 on Friday. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.16 and a 52 week high of $37.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.66 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $33.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.28.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The firm’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate 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.