Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Sells $15,483,708.94 in Stock

by · The Markets Daily

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of Laureate Education stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,646,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,695,708.24. This represents a 20.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Ian Kendell Snow also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Tuesday, September 1st, Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total transaction of $101,143.94.
  • On Monday, August 31st, Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total transaction of $3,518,497.08.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.7%

Laureate Education stock traded down $0.24 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $35.95. 1,036,412 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,364,933. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.16. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $24.98 and a twelve month high of $40.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.38.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The company had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on LAUR. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Barrington Research began coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

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Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LAUR. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in 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. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth about $100,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

About Laureate Education

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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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