Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target Raised to $41.50

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its price objective increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $40.00 to $41.50 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.88.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.7%

LAUR opened at $34.26 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $17.91 and a 12 month high of $37.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.84 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $34.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.77.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. The company had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 30.9% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 103,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,503,000 after purchasing an additional 24,490 shares during the last quarter. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $100,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 53.9% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 15,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after buying an additional 5,602 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 181,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,099,000 after buying an additional 12,924 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $237,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.