Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Raises Stock Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 43.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 341,900 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 103,400 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt owned about 0.23% of Laureate Education worth $10,784,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of LAUR. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 48.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,204,000 after purchasing an additional 51,337 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,008,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,328,000 after purchasing an additional 27,978 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 105,247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after buying an additional 11,170 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target 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. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.88.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.0%

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $34.24 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $17.91 and a 1-year high of $37.91. The company has a 50-day moving average of $34.24 and a 200 day moving average of $31.93. The firm has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 17.83 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.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 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 business had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $527.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.