Burney Co. Cuts Stock Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Burney Co. lowered its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 69.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 15,246 shares of the company’s stock after selling 34,086 shares during the quarter. Burney Co.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $531,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth approximately $407,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 30,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after buying an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 14,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $515,000 after buying an additional 938 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 7.9% in the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 20,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after buying an additional 1,502 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,073,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Up 2.1%

LAUR opened at $40.38 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $5.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.25 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $40.48. The business’s fifty day moving average is $34.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.29.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

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.