Laureate Education (LAUR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) will likely be announcing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.76 per share and revenue of $527.10 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $34.75 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.36 and a beta of 0.57. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $17.91 and a 52 week high of $36.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $34.29 and a 200 day moving average of $30.89.

Laureate Education declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to buyback $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 3.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LAUR. Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. UBS Group increased their price target on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price objective on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 41,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 17,909 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,000 after purchasing an additional 809 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.