31,564 Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR Purchased by CenterBook Partners LP

CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 31,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,063,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth 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 period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the second quarter worth $108,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Laureate Education by 26.2% during the third 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 period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Up 3.6%

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $36.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $5.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $37.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $33.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

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.