Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Acquires 121,939 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 69.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 297,579 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 121,939 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.20% of Laureate Education worth $10,019,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $102,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 26.2% in 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 last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 41.8% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after buying an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.63.

Laureate Education Stock Down 1.8%

LAUR opened at $34.78 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.11 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $34.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $32.24. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $17.91 and a fifty-two week high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The company had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 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.