Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA Sells 73,192 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lessened its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 10.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 637,943 shares of the company’s stock after selling 73,192 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA owned about 0.43% of Laureate Education worth $21,601,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 219.5% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,729,000 after acquiring an additional 146,565 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth about $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares in the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 276.9% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in Laureate Education by 273.4% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 158,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,962,000 after purchasing an additional 115,732 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. One 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.88.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.3%

LAUR opened at $33.64 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.52 and a beta of 0.59. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $34.17 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.95. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $17.91 and a twelve month high of $37.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.76. The company had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

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.