Barrington Research Initiates Coverage on Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Equities research analysts at Barrington Research started coverage on shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research’s price target points to a potential upside of 21.62% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. UBS Group upped 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 lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.90.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.1%

Laureate Education stock opened at $37.00 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.47 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $36.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.57. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.53 and a twelve month high of $40.75.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. The company’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. On average, research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 48.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,204,000 after purchasing an additional 51,337 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,008,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,328,000 after purchasing an additional 27,978 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 105,247 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after purchasing an additional 11,170 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.