Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Acquires 249,615 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 83.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 547,194 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 249,615 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned 0.38% of Laureate Education worth $19,064,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at about $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LAUR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.7%

LAUR opened at $37.12 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $33.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.89. The company has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.53 and a 52 week high of $38.28.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

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.