Hsbc Holdings PLC Raises Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 30.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (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 approximately 0.07% of Laureate Education worth $3,503,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $100,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 53.9% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 15,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 5,602 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 181,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,099,000 after buying an additional 12,924 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $237,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $376,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $37.12 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.92. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $38.28. 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 posted its quarterly 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 firm 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 company’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on LAUR shares. Zacks Research downgraded 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 report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group lifted their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education 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.