Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Sold by Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd

Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd reduced its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 27.5% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 533,022 shares of the company’s stock after selling 201,878 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education makes up about 4.2% of Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $18,570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.0% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 751,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,179,000 after buying an additional 155,200 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 51.8% in the first quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 12,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 4,176 shares during the period. Inceptionr LLC acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at about $446,000. Capula Management Ltd bought a new position in Laureate Education during the first quarter worth about $2,853,000. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 15.9% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 108,712 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,787,000 after buying an additional 14,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on LAUR shares. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barrington Research initiated coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.90.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.1%

LAUR stock opened at $37.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.47 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $21.53 and a fifty-two week high of $40.75. The business has a 50-day moving average of $36.00 and a 200-day moving average of $34.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.