Laureate Education $LAUR Stock Position Decreased by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC cut its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 44.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 70,573 shares of the company’s stock after selling 56,836 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $2,376,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $102,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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 increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.00.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR opened at $33.54 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $33.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $21.16 and a 12-month high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The company’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Laureate Education 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.