Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Has $1.04 Million Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 100.0% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 30,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $1,045,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after buying an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Laureate Education by 0.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.2% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $39.59 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $21.53 and a fifty-two week high of $39.70. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $34.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.15. The company has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a PE ratio of 20.84 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous 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 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group raised their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

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.