Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Receives $39.88 Average PT from Analysts

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $40.90.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Barrington Research began coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. 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 report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 note on Thursday, June 4th.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock opened at $37.00 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $36.00 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.57. 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 has a 1-year low of $21.53 and a 1-year high of $40.75. The stock has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LAUR. Pacer Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at $251,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.1% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 397,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,861,000 after acquiring an additional 82,441 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 159,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,543,000 after acquiring an additional 17,387 shares during the last quarter. Amundi bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $532,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Laureate Education by 60.1% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 2,007 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.