Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $38.60 and last traded at $38.8190, with a volume of 28296 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $38.20.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.47 and a beta of 0.40. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $34.15 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the third quarter worth $3,538,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its position in Laureate Education by 118.7% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,705,000 after purchasing an additional 156,414 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 5.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,813,000 after purchasing an additional 49,832 shares during the last quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 465.5% during the fourth quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,616,000 after purchasing an additional 186,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1,060.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,888,000 after purchasing an additional 4,661,417 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.