Brokerages Set Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target at $40.00

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $39.8750.

LAUR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. UBS Group upped their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings lowered Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.0%

Laureate Education stock opened at $34.16 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.98 and a beta of 0.41. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $33.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $33.34. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $21.16 and a 1-year high of $37.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The company 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. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth $3,538,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its position in Laureate Education by 219.5% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,729,000 after buying an additional 146,565 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in Laureate Education during the third quarter valued at about $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 50.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after buying an additional 19,942 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 276.9% during the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after buying an additional 314,120 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.