Laureate Education’s (LAUR) “Neutral” Rating Reiterated at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in a research report report published on Monday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a $41.00 price objective on the stock.

LAUR has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group boosted their price target 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. Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.50.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $38.05 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $5.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $23.78 and a 12 month high of $40.92. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.73.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The firm had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.