BMO Capital Markets Issues Positive Forecast for Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock Price

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its target price increased by BMO Capital Markets from $40.00 to $43.00 in a report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

LAUR has been the topic of several other reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target 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. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $39.63.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.1%

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $35.41 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $34.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.19. Laureate Education has a one year low of $17.91 and a one 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 company has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The company had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allianz Asset Management GmbH increased its stake in Laureate Education by 219.5% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,729,000 after acquiring an additional 146,565 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the third quarter valued at $4,389,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,538,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 valued at $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 276.9% during 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 period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.