Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Acquires 13,974 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 136.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 24,185 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,974 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $843,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased 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 valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Trading Up 2.8%

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.34 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $33.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.03. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.53 and a 52 week high of $38.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock has a market cap of $5.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.39.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.13) earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.