Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $38.8750.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 30.9% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 103,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after buying an additional 24,490 shares during the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $100,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 53.9% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 15,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 5,602 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 181,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,099,000 after buying an additional 12,924 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Down 3.0%

Laureate Education stock opened at $33.22 on Thursday. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $17.91 and a twelve month high of $37.91. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 0.59.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. The firm 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%.Laureate Education’s revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.