Laureate Education (LAUR) Set to Post Earnings on Thursday

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.4799 per share and revenue of $480.16 million for the quarter. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. On average, analysts expect Laureate Education to post $2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2.42 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Laureate Education Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of LAUR opened at $38.47 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.41. 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 has a 52 week low of $24.98 and a 52 week high of $40.92.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $59,695,708.24. The trade was a 20.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 521,229 shares of company stock valued at $19,103,350 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LAUR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $34.50 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 price target on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Barrington Research began coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. One research 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.90.

Laureate Education Company Profile

Laureate Education, Inc is a higher education company that operates a network of universities and other learning institutions. Its institutions provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional education, and online and hybrid learning options across fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, technology, and the social sciences.

The company currently serves students primarily in Mexico and Peru. Its Mexican institutions include Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) and Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC), while its Peruvian institutions include Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC) and Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN).