Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky Makes New $1.13 Million Investment in Laureate Education $LAUR

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky purchased a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 32,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,132,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the third quarter valued at $3,538,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas increased its stake in Laureate Education by 118.7% in the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,705,000 after purchasing an additional 156,414 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Laureate Education by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,813,000 after purchasing an additional 49,832 shares in the last quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 465.5% during the 4th quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,616,000 after buying an additional 186,200 shares during the period. Finally, Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth about $27,554,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $37.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 19.61 and a beta of 0.40. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $35.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.53 and a twelve month high of $40.75.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping 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 period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS 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.