NASDAQ:LAUR

Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$14.98
+0.75 (+5.27%)
(As of 05/3/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$14.34
$15.06
50-Day Range
$13.10
$15.00
52-Week Range
$11.34
$15.06
Volume
882,020 shs
Average Volume
798,550 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.36 billion
P/E Ratio
20.24
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$17.00

Laureate Education MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
13.5% Upside
$17.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
3.45% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.09
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.31mentions of Laureate Education in the last 14 days
Based on 19 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$13,705 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
20.16%
From $1.29 to $1.55 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.43 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

217th out of 1,620 stocks

Educational Services Industry

1st out of 132 stocks

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About Laureate Education Stock (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

LAUR Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/02/2024
Today
5/04/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/01/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Educational services
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LAUR
Fax
N/A
Employees
28,900
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$17.00
High Stock Price Target
$17.00
Low Stock Price Target
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+13.5%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$107.59 million
Pretax Margin
17.14%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.51 billion
Cash Flow
$1.47 per share
Book Value
$6.01 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
153,934,000
Market Cap
$2.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.74
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LAUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Laureate Education stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Laureate Education in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" LAUR shares.
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What is Laureate Education's stock price target for 2024?

2 brokers have issued 12-month target prices for Laureate Education's shares. Their LAUR share price targets range from $17.00 to $17.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $17.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have LAUR shares performed in 2024?

Laureate Education's stock was trading at $13.71 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LAUR stock has increased by 9.3% and is now trading at $14.98.
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Are investors shorting Laureate Education?

Laureate Education saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,050,000 shares, a drop of 10.6% from the March 15th total of 5,650,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 678,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.4 days.
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When is Laureate Education's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 1st 2024.
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How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter?

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 2nd. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.12. The firm earned $275.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $269.35 million. Laureate Education had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.87% and a net margin of 8.19%. Laureate Education's quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.17) earnings per share.

How often does Laureate Education pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Laureate Education?

Laureate Education declared a dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.70 per share on Thursday, November 30th. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 14th.
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Is Laureate Education a good dividend stock?

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 91.89%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, LAUR will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.87% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What ETFs hold Laureate Education's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) stock in their portfolio include iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF (EPU).Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF (PSL).

What guidance has Laureate Education issued on next quarter's earnings?

Laureate Education updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.6 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion.

What other stocks do shareholders of Laureate Education own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Laureate Education investors own include Chegg (CHGG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Ford Motor (F), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Pure Storage (PSTG), WPX Energy (WPX), RTX (RTX) and AMC Entertainment (AMC).

When did Laureate Education IPO?

Laureate Education (LAUR) raised $536 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, February 1st 2017. The company issued 29,000,000 shares at $17.00-$20.00 per share. Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Macquarie Capital, J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, KKR and Goldman Sachs served as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird, Barrington Research, Piper Jaffray, Stifel, William Blair, Bradesco BBI and BTG Pactual were co-managers.

Who are Laureate Education's major shareholders?

Laureate Education's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fourth Sail Capital LP (1.35%), First Pacific Advisors LP (0.52%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.31%), Capstone Investment Advisors LLC (0.10%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.07%) and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Alberta Lp Wengen, Cohen Steven A/Sac Capital Mgm, Corro Pedro Del, Eilif Serck-Hanssen, Kkr Group Partnership LP, Marcelo Cardoso, Michael J Durham and Richard Harvey Sinkfield III.
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How do I buy shares of Laureate Education?

Shares of LAUR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:LAUR) was last updated on 5/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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