Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s Why

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $37.94 and last traded at $37.9860, with a volume of 804756 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.49.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Down 3.1%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $33.22 and its 200 day moving average is $33.50. The stock has a market cap of $5.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.35 and a beta of 0.41.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted 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 acquiring an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.