Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target Raised to $43.00

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its price objective hoisted by BMO Capital Markets from $40.00 to $43.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research raised Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research 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 an average target price of $39.63.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR opened at $34.78 on Thursday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a PE ratio of 18.11 and a beta of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $34.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.27.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The firm had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 30.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 103,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after purchasing an additional 24,490 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at $120,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $100,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 53.9% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 15,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 5,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in Laureate Education by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 181,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,099,000 after acquiring an additional 12,924 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.