Ian Kendell Snow Sells 427,019 Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total value of $15,483,708.94. Following the sale, the director owned 1,646,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,695,708.24. This represents a 20.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

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

• 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 value of $101,143.94.
• On Monday, August 31st, Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total transaction of $3,518,497.08.

Laureate Education Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $36.76 on Friday. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $24.98 and a twelve month high of $40.92. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.38.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The company had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley downgraded Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

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.