Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Now Covered by Analysts at Barrington Research

Barrington Research initiated coverage on shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in a report issued on Thursday. The firm set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Barrington Research’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 24.72% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.90.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.1%

LAUR stock opened at $36.08 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $35.82 and its 200-day moving average is $34.53. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.53 and a twelve month high of $40.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a PE ratio of 18.99 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,403,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,605,000 after acquiring an additional 92,571 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,272,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,506,000 after purchasing an additional 105,712 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Laureate Education by 52.6% during the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,384,000 after purchasing an additional 915,358 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 55.7% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,315,000 after purchasing an additional 811,108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,827,026 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,516,000 after purchasing an additional 123,525 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.