Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Sold by Swedbank AB

Swedbank AB decreased its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 3.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,815,949 shares of the company’s stock after selling 70,000 shares during the period. Swedbank AB owned approximately 1.23% of Laureate Education worth $61,143,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $102,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 751 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group raised 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $33.12 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $33.28 and its 200-day moving average is $33.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.43 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 has a 12-month low of $21.16 and a 12-month high of $37.91.

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, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter 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 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Laureate Education

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.