Vanguard Group Inc. Has $415.46 Million Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,339,295 shares of the company’s stock after selling 325,744 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.08% of Laureate Education worth $415,464,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the third quarter worth $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second 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. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Laureate Education in the third quarter valued at $102,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in Laureate Education in the second quarter valued at $108,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LAUR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.00.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock opened at $32.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a PE ratio of 17.12 and a beta of 0.40. The company’s 50-day moving average is $33.34 and its 200-day moving average is $32.86. 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 has a 1 year low of $21.16 and a 1 year high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.06 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.