Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Now Covered by Barrington Research

Barrington Research started coverage on shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning, MarketBeat reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on LAUR. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.90.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $36.60 on Thursday. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $21.53 and a 1 year high of $40.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $35.91 and its 200-day moving average is $34.55. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a PE ratio of 19.26 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 3.3% in 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. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after acquiring an additional 565 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.