Laureate Education $LAUR Stock Holdings Lifted by Algert Global LLC

Algert Global LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 75.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 649,588 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 279,513 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC owned about 0.44% of Laureate Education worth $20,488,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of LAUR. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 219.5% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,729,000 after acquiring an additional 146,565 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 276.9% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Laureate Education by 273.4% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 158,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,962,000 after purchasing an additional 115,732 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $34.26 on Friday. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $17.91 and a 1 year high of $37.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $34.26 and its 200-day moving average is $31.81. The stock has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 17.84 and a beta of 0.59.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced 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. The business had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The company’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Laureate Education presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.88.

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.