DNB Asset Management AS Purchases 314,120 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

DNB Asset Management AS increased its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 276.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 427,563 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares during the quarter. DNB Asset Management AS owned approximately 0.29% of Laureate Education worth $13,485,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Candriam S.C.A. grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 510.4% during the 2nd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,214,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,401,000 after buying an additional 1,015,711 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 113.8% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,133,000 after acquiring an additional 685,998 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 22.4% in the second 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 during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 219.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,729,000 after acquiring an additional 146,565 shares during the period. Finally, CW Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $3,284,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LAUR has been the topic of several recent research reports. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $38.50.

Laureate Education Stock Down 4.8%

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $32.34 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.84 and a beta of 0.57. 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $34.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $31.34. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $17.91 and a 1 year high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share 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 in the previous year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Laureate Education’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, equities analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Laureate Education 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.