Analysts Set Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) PT at $39.88

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.8750.

Several analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.3% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 137,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,331,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.34 on Friday. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.53 and a twelve month high of $38.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.39. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $33.95 and its 200-day moving average is $34.03. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.