Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.50.

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $37.56 on Friday. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $24.98 and a fifty-two week high of $40.92. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $37.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.95. The company has a market cap of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 1.21 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 results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The company had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The firm’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. On average, research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $100,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.