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(From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free LAUR Stock Alerts $14.32 +0.07 (+0.49%) (As of 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.16▼$14.4850-Day Range$12.94▼$14.8452-Week Range$11.34▼$14.91Volume703,410 shsAverage Volume687,098 shsMarket Capitalization$2.26 billionP/E Ratio22.38Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$17.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Laureate Education alerts: Email Address Laureate Education MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside17.6% Upside$17.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.20% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-1.09Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$13,705 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.96%From $1.34 to $1.46 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.4.40 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector39th out of 270 stocksEducational Services Industry6th out of 21 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLaureate Education has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLaureate Education has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.20% of the outstanding shares of Laureate Education have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLaureate Education has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.4.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Laureate Education has recently decreased by 10.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLaureate Education does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLaureate Education has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years. Previous Next 4.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreLaureate Education has received a 72.70% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Distributing knowledge" impact, which is driven by its "Private master's level tertiary education services" and "Private bachelor's level tertiary education services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Laureate Education is -1.09. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLaureate Education has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Laureate Education this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for LAUR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Laureate Education to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Laureate Education insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,705.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.10% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.27% of the stock of Laureate Education is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Laureate Education are expected to grow by 8.96% in the coming year, from $1.34 to $1.46 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 22.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Laureate Education is 22.58, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.89.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLaureate Education has a P/B Ratio of 2.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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.Read More LAUR Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LAUR Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPrem Watsa Named 2024 Insurance Hall of Fame LaureateApril 17, 2024 | msn.comConcord Academy removes Boston’s poet laureate as commencement speakerApril 24, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?Former Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinApril 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLaureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) Sees Large Decrease in Short InterestApril 11, 2024 | msn.comPhoto | First youth poet laureate named in Santa Cruz CountyApril 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs Laureate Education, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LAUR) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?April 10, 2024 | globenewswire.comLaureate Education Announces Date of First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 10, 2024 | msn.comMalala urges PM Shehbaz to pay attention to girls' educationApril 24, 2024 | True Market Insiders (Ad)Exposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode April 20th?Former Wall Street Insider and Professional Money Manager Reveals 4 Cryptos BETTER Than BitcoinApril 10, 2024 | msn.comMalala urges PM to prioritise girls' educationApril 10, 2024 | msn.comMayor Eric Johnson announces a new Dallas Poet Laureate who's from SMUApril 9, 2024 | msn.comDrury University symposium to celebrate link between literature, Ozarks landscapeApril 7, 2024 | msn.comWestover: How Malala is teaching my daughter about the right to educationApril 5, 2024 | msn.com'Building community' motivates youth organizers to host a free music and arts festival in CoachellaApril 2, 2024 | prnewswire.comLaureate Education to Participate at Upcoming Conferences in AprilApril 1, 2024 | msn.comSanta Cruz Public Libraries to name first youth poet laureate in Kuumbwa Jazz eventApril 1, 2024 | msn.comNobel Prize laureate: Israel must reoccupy Gaza StripMarch 31, 2024 | msn.comBook Box | Goodbye Daniel Kahneman, Israeli-American Nobel Laureate, whose life reads like a thrillerMarch 30, 2024 | msn.comCaddo Parish Poet Laureate Poetic X explores mysticism with poetry to help fix people’s psycheMarch 30, 2024 | investorplace.comSub-$20 Superstars: 3 Stocks Ready to Double Your MoneyMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comBirmingham poet laureate to hold public reading of new chapbookMarch 28, 2024 | msn.comYunus Centre issues statement on "Tree of Peace" awardMarch 27, 2024 | msn.comMalala Yousafzai Says Faith Is a ‘Big Part of My Life’March 21, 2024 | msn.comBoston names high school student as new Youth Poet LaureateMarch 21, 2024 | msn.comImmigrants are driving a surprisingly strong US economy, and it hasn't come at the expense of American workers, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman saysMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLaureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 83% of the companyMarch 20, 2024 | investing.comLaureate education director sells over $600k in company stockSee More Headlines Receive LAUR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Laureate Education and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/22/2024Today4/24/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/02/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:LAUR CUSIPN/A CIK912766 Webwww.laureate.net Phone(786) 209-3368FaxN/AEmployees28,900Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$17.00 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.64 Trailing P/E Ratio22.27 Forward P/E Ratio10.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$107.59 million Net Margins7.26% Pretax Margin17.14% Return on Equity12.69% Return on Assets5.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.12 Current Ratio0.50 Quick Ratio0.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.48 billion Price / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$1.40 per share Price / Cash Flow10.15 Book Value$6.01 per share Price / Book2.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares157,590,000Free Float154,281,000Market Cap$2.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.74 Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? Use these time-tested investing strategies to grow the monthly retirement income that your stock portfolio generates.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Eilif Serck-Hanssen (Age 58)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.43MMr. Richard M. Buskirk (Age 47)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $982.33kMr. Marcelo Barbalho Cardoso (Age 52)Executive VP & COO Comp: $1.25MMr. Richard H. Sinkfield III (Age 54)Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Comp: $1.33MMr. Gerard M. Knauer (Age 48)VP of Accounting & Global Controller Ms. Leslie S. BrushSenior VP, Chief Legal Officer & SecretaryMr. Adam SmithSenior Vice President of People & CultureMr. Adam MorseSenior VP of Corporate Finance & Global TreasurerChristian HaeberleChief Executive Officer of PeruMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAStrideNYSE:LRNAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEAfyaNASDAQ:AFYAGrahamNYSE:GHCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAssenagon Asset Management S.A.Bought 226,565 shares on 4/24/2024Ownership: 0.309%New Century Financial Group LLCBought 19,570 shares on 4/19/2024Ownership: 0.043%MBM Wealth Consultants LLCBought 16,444 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.010%Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLCBought 764 shares on 4/18/2024Ownership: 0.002%Fourth Sail Capital LPBought 1,108,142 shares on 4/13/2024Ownership: 1.347%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LAUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Laureate Education stock right now? 2 Wall Street 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 research analysts is that investors should "buy" LAUR shares. View LAUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Laureate Education's stock price target for 2024? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets 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 17.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LAUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LAUR shares performed in 2024? Laureate Education's stock was trading at $13.71 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LAUR shares have increased by 5.4% and is now trading at $14.45. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Laureate Education? Laureate Education saw a drop in short interest during 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 daily trading volume, of 678,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.4 days. View Laureate Education's Short Interest. When is Laureate Education's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024. View our LAUR earnings forecast. How can I listen to Laureate Education's earnings call? Laureate Education will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 2nd at 8:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Laureate Education's earnings last quarter? Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $409.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $390.39 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 7.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.69%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. 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. Read our dividend analysis for LAUR. 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) and JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (JPSE).Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD). What guidance has Laureate Education issued on next quarter's earnings? Laureate Education issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 22nd. The company provided EPS 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 IPO on Wednesday, February 1st 2017. The company issued 29,000,000 shares at a price of $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 many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fourth Sail Capital LP (1.35%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.31%), New Century Financial Group LLC (0.04%), MBM Wealth Consultants LLC (0.01%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.00%). 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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