Engine Capital Management LP Cuts Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Engine Capital Management LP lessened its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 48.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,041 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education makes up about 0.1% of Engine Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Engine Capital Management LP’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $673,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $108,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on LAUR shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price 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. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Laureate Education stock opened at $36.04 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.63. The stock has a market cap of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.97 and a beta of 0.41. 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 1-year low of $21.53 and a 1-year high of $38.28.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($0.13) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

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.