Ian Kendell Snow Sells 2,654 Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total transaction of $101,143.94. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,073,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,015,101.73. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed 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 Monday, August 31st, Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of Laureate Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total value of $3,518,497.08.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR stock opened at $36.76 on Friday. 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 cap of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 0.38. The business has a 50 day moving average of $37.78 and a 200-day moving average of $35.18. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $24.98 and a 12-month high of $40.92.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.56 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education’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 expect that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.