Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Buys 44,400 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

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Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 15.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 340,800 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,400 shares during the quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $11,873,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Quarry LP bought a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings 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 last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $39.83 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.42. The stock has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.53 and a 52 week high of $40.75.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LAUR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

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Laureate Education Profile

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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.

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