Laureate Education (LAUR) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) is expected to release its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect Laureate Education to post earnings of $0.3310 per share and revenue of $391.77 million for the quarter. Laureate Education has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.06. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.41% and a return on equity of 29.46%. The firm had revenue of $524.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.00 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Laureate Education to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.2%

LAUR opened at $29.84 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 0.75 and a quick ratio of 0.75. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $15.18 and a fifty-two week high of $31.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion, a PE ratio of 17.55 and a beta of 0.63. The company’s 50-day moving average is $29.10 and its 200 day moving average is $24.88.

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 48.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,204,000 after acquiring an additional 51,337 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,008,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,328,000 after buying an additional 27,978 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 179.4% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after buying an additional 105,247 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,369,000 after buying an additional 11,170 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.33.

About Laureate Education

Laureate Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs.