JPMorgan Chase & Co. Raises Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target to $41.50

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its price target hoisted by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $40.00 to $41.50 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 23.15% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research raised Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. 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 assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.88.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $33.70 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.55 and a beta of 0.59. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $17.91 and a 12 month high of $37.91. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.76. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The firm had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.62 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LAUR. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1,060.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,888,000 after buying an additional 4,661,417 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,859,000. Candriam S.C.A. raised its stake in Laureate Education by 510.4% in the 2nd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,214,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,401,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015,711 shares during the period. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $27,554,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 55.7% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,315,000 after purchasing an additional 811,108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

About Laureate Education

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.