State of Alaska Department of Revenue Purchases 20,527 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 278.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 27,907 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,527 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $939,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.3% during the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 137,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,331,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after acquiring an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after acquiring an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake 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 valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. 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 $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Two investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.63.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.6%

Laureate Education stock opened at $33.48 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $19.27 and a 52-week high of $37.91. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $33.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.73. The firm has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 0.56.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. The business had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Laureate Education will post 2.21 EPS for the current 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.