Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $40.50 According to Analysts

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.50.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley downgraded Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total value of $15,483,708.94. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,646,324 shares in the company, valued at $59,695,708.24. This trade represents a 20.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 521,229 shares of company stock worth $19,103,350 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 33.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its stake 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 period. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in Laureate Education by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 15,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $551,000 after acquiring an additional 761 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 14,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after buying an additional 938 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 31,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,075,000 after buying an additional 1,394 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $39.47 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $37.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.83. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $24.98 and a 52 week high of $40.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.70, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.41.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued 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 company had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Laureate Education

Laureate Education, Inc is a provider of higher education services that operates universities and other postsecondary institutions. Through its network of institutions, the company offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional education, and related academic services in fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, technology, and social sciences.

Laureate primarily serves students in Latin America, with operations in Mexico and Peru. Its institutions deliver programs through in-person, online, and blended learning formats, and are intended to serve both traditional university students and working professionals.

The company traces its roots to Sylvan Learning Systems, which expanded internationally and adopted the Laureate name in 2004.