Aberdeen Group plc Buys 19,120 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Aberdeen Group plc raised its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 7.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 280,389 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,120 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $9,441,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Laureate Education by 219.5% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,729,000 after purchasing an additional 146,565 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth $3,538,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 276.9% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $34.30 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $34.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.86 and a beta of 0.56. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $18.06 and a 52 week high of $37.91.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.62 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on LAUR shares. Zacks Research upgraded Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.63.

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.