284,066 Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR Acquired by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden purchased a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 284,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,565,000. Tredje AP fonden owned about 0.19% of Laureate Education as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 1,060.2% during the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,888,000 after purchasing an additional 4,661,417 shares in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the third quarter worth approximately $54,859,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 113.8% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,133,000 after purchasing an additional 685,998 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 331.1% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 572,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,061,000 after purchasing an additional 439,819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 2,582.3% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 338,370 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,672,000 after purchasing an additional 325,755 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $32.90 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.16 and a 12 month high of $37.91. 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 (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LAUR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

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.