Corsair Capital Management L.P. Reduces Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

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Corsair Capital Management L.P. lowered its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 1.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,830,790 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,000 shares during the period. Laureate Education makes up approximately 8.6% of Corsair Capital Management L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Corsair Capital Management L.P. owned about 1.31% of Laureate Education worth $63,785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 118.7% during the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,705,000 after buying an additional 156,414 shares during the last quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd raised its position in Laureate Education by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,616,000 after buying an additional 186,200 shares during the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $27,554,000. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 59.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 915,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,830,000 after acquiring an additional 343,013 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at $1,070,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Barrington Research started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.90.

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Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $37.00 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.47, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.57. 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 1 year low of $21.53 and a 1 year high of $40.75.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) 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. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.13) EPS. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

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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