Janus Henderson Group PLC Grows Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 12.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 159,069 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 17,387 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned 0.11% of Laureate Education worth $5,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 118.7% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,705,000 after purchasing an additional 156,414 shares in the last quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,616,000 after purchasing an additional 186,200 shares in the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,554,000. UBS Group AG lifted its position in Laureate Education by 59.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 915,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,830,000 after buying an additional 343,013 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the first quarter worth $1,070,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.31 on Friday. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $24.33 and a 52 week high of $40.92. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $36.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $34.75. The company has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on LAUR. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barrington Research began coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.50.

Laureate Education 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.