Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Sells 45,500 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt cut its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 13.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 296,400 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,500 shares during the quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $9,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,538,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 219.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,729,000 after purchasing an additional 146,565 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 50.3% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares during the period. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 276.9% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on LAUR shares. UBS Group upped their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of LAUR opened at $33.55 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.66 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $21.16 and a 1 year high of $37.91. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.08 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.