Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.8750.

A number of research firms have commented on LAUR. 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 report on Friday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.1% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 397,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,861,000 after buying an additional 82,441 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 159,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,543,000 after buying an additional 17,387 shares in the last quarter. Amundi purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $532,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 60.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,000 after buying an additional 2,007 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $37.12 on Friday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $38.28. The stock has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $33.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.13) EPS. The firm’s 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate 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.