Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations Sells 16,141 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations lessened its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 34.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,451 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,141 shares during the period. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations’ holdings in Laureate Education were worth $960,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% in the second quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 113,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,652,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 11.8% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 636 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Trading Down 2.4%

LAUR stock opened at $34.39 on Thursday. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $17.91 and a 52 week high of $36.34. The company has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion, a PE ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 0.57. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $30.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81.

Laureate Education announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LAUR. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.75.

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.