William Blair Investment Management LLC Has $89.38 Million Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 52.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 915,358 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC owned about 1.80% of Laureate Education worth $89,384,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,538,000. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its position in Laureate Education by 219.5% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,729,000 after buying an additional 146,565 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 50.3% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 276.9% during the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,485,000 after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $33.12 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.43 and a beta of 0.40. The company’s fifty day moving average is $33.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.12. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.16 and a 52-week high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target 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. UBS Group raised their price target 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.