Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Kendell Snow Sells 91,556 Shares of Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total transaction of $3,518,497.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,075,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $79,780,564.71. The trade was a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Ian Kendell Snow also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of Laureate Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total transaction of $101,143.94.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of LAUR opened at $35.95 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. Laureate Education has a one year low of $24.98 and a one year high of $40.92. The company has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.38.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The firm had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on LAUR shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 price target on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Barrington Research began coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.50.

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.