BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Sells 18,364 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lowered its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 21.6% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 66,463 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,364 shares during the quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $2,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Allworth Financial LP grew 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 purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $102,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LAUR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $34.16 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $33.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.34. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.16 and a 12 month high of $37.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.98 and a beta of 0.41.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS 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.