JPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 5.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 913,548 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 49,832 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 0.62% of Laureate Education worth $28,813,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new stake in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the third quarter worth $102,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 26.2% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 751 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the second quarter worth $108,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.88.

Laureate Education Stock Down 1.0%

Laureate Education stock opened at $33.29 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.34 and a beta of 0.59. 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 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 $34.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.05.

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. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The firm had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education’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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.