Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd Lowers Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd decreased its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 20.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 734,900 shares of the company’s stock after selling 184,600 shares during the period. Laureate Education makes up 6.7% of Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $24,744,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter worth $108,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Laureate Education by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LAUR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $36.76 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.50. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $21.53 and a 1 year high of $38.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.35 and a beta of 0.41.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.1 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.