Brokerages Set Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target at $38.88
by Amy Steele · The Cerbat GemShares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.8750.
A number of analysts recently commented on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1,060.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,888,000 after acquiring an additional 4,661,417 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,403,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,605,000 after buying an additional 92,571 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,272,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,506,000 after acquiring an additional 105,712 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 52.6% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,384,000 after acquiring an additional 915,358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners grew its stake in Laureate Education by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,503,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,669,000 after acquiring an additional 458,202 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.
Laureate Education Trading Down 1.0%
NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $33.29 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.59. Laureate Education has a one year low of $17.91 and a one year high of $37.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.02.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.76. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The business had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.
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.