Laureate Education (LAUR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.76 per share and revenue of $527.10 million for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Laureate Education stock opened at $34.39 on Thursday. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $17.91 and a 1 year high of $36.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $33.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $30.50. The company has a market cap of $5.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.10 and a beta of 0.57.

Laureate Education declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, October 30th that authorizes the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1,050.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 21,179 shares of the company’s stock worth $495,000 after acquiring an additional 19,338 shares in the last quarter. Dodge & Cox raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 19.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 15,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $495,000 after acquiring an additional 2,600 shares in the last quarter. Scientech Research LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $447,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the third quarter valued at approximately $433,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LAUR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.75.

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.