Corsair Capital Management L.P. Has $63.78 Million Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Corsair Capital Management L.P. trimmed its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 1.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,830,790 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,000 shares during the period. Laureate Education makes up 8.6% of Corsair Capital Management L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Corsair Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $63,785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Entropy Technologies LP lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 2.3% during the first quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,000 after acquiring an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 26.0% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 751,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,179,000 after purchasing an additional 155,200 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 51.8% during the 1st quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 12,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 4,176 shares during the period. Inceptionr LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at $446,000. Finally, Capula Management Ltd purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth about $2,853,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock opened at $37.00 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $40.75. The stock has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.40. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $36.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for 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 for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barrington Research started coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.90.

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.