Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $10.02 Million Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 69.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 297,579 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 121,939 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $10,019,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 48.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,204,000 after buying an additional 51,337 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in Laureate Education by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,008,000 after buying an additional 2,838 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Laureate Education by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,328,000 after buying an additional 27,978 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after buying an additional 105,247 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,369,000 after buying an additional 11,170 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.63.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $34.78 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $17.91 and a 52 week high of $37.91. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.24. The company has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11 and a beta of 0.59.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.76. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The company had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.