Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Hits New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $38.60 and last traded at $38.8190, with a volume of 28296 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $38.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on LAUR. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

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 $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.47 and a beta of 0.40. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.11.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the first quarter valued at about $251,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 26.1% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 397,856 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,861,000 after purchasing an additional 82,441 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 12.3% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 159,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,543,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387 shares during the period. Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $532,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 60.1% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,000 after buying an additional 2,007 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.