North of South Capital LLP Grows Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

North of South Capital LLP increased its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,605,311 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,374 shares during the period. Laureate Education makes up approximately 4.9% of North of South Capital LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. North of South Capital LLP owned approximately 1.09% of Laureate Education worth $50,632,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 510.4% in the second quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,214,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,401,000 after buying an additional 1,015,711 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 113.8% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,133,000 after acquiring an additional 685,998 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,503,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,669,000 after purchasing an additional 458,202 shares in the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $5,634,000. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 147.2% in the 2nd quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 238,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,576,000 after purchasing an additional 142,000 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $35.57 on Tuesday. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $17.82 and a 1 year high of $35.87. The company has a market cap of $5.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.96 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $32.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.82.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.10). Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.99% and a net margin of 12.86%.The company had revenue of $400.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $391.77 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Laureate Education announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 30th that permits the company to buyback $150.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 3.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on LAUR shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.75.

Laureate Education 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.