World Equity Group Inc. Makes New $540,000 Investment in Laureate Education $LAUR

World Equity Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 15,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth about $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock opened at $36.45 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.63 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.48. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $21.53 and a 12-month high of $40.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a PE ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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