Laureate Education $LAUR Holdings Raised by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 159.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,768 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 93,361 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned approximately 0.10% of Laureate Education worth $4,787,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of LAUR. Polaris Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 18.5% during the second quarter. Polaris Capital Management LLC now owns 81,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,901,000 after acquiring an additional 12,700 shares during the period. Aviva PLC purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $488,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Laureate Education by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 911,655 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,314,000 after purchasing an additional 20,876 shares during the period. Boston Partners raised 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 purchasing an additional 458,202 shares during the period. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the second quarter valued at $1,134,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on LAUR. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.75.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.1%

LAUR opened at $35.47 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $17.82 and a fifty-two week high of $35.71. The business has a 50-day moving average of $31.97 and a 200-day moving average of $28.68.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.10). The firm had revenue of $400.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.77 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.99% and a net margin of 12.86%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Laureate Education announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

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.