Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $5.67 Million Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH cut its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 17.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 179,827 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,354 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.12% of Laureate Education worth $5,672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter valued at about $108,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 636 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 41.8% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 1,356 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Longboard Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Laureate Education during the third quarter worth approximately $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $34.48 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a PE ratio of 25.17 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $33.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $29.61. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $17.91 and a fifty-two week high of $36.34.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.10). Laureate Education had a net margin of 12.86% and a return on equity of 22.99%. The company had revenue of $400.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.77 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Laureate Education announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to buyback $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on LAUR. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.75.

Laureate Education 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.