Cullen Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 16,320 Laureate Education $LAUR

Cullen Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 16,320 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $593,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of LAUR opened at $38.36 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $24.98 and a fifty-two week high of $40.92. The company has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $37.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The business’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group boosted 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

Laureate Education 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.