Hsbc Holdings PLC Boosts Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 30.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 103,836 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,490 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.07% of Laureate Education worth $3,503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at $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 reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price 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. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective 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. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Laureate Education has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.12 on Monday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $33.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.92. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $21.53 and a 12-month high of $38.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41.

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 return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.