Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Receives $38.88 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) have been assigned an average rating of “Buy” from the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $38.8750.

Several brokerages have issued reports on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 0.3% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 137,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,331,000 after purchasing an additional 359 shares in the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% in the second quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 113,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,652,000 after buying an additional 563 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Laureate Education by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $579,000 after buying an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $35.38 on Thursday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $17.91 and a 12 month high of $37.91. The company has a market capitalization of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.43 and a beta of 0.59. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $34.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

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