Evolve Private Wealth LLC Makes New $811,000 Investment in Laureate Education $LAUR

Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 23,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $811,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Laureate Education by 48.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,204,000 after acquiring an additional 51,337 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,008,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,328,000 after purchasing an additional 27,978 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 179.4% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 105,247 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 20.0% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,369,000 after purchasing an additional 11,170 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR opened at $36.85 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $33.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.83. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.53 and a 52-week high of $38.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a PE ratio of 19.39 and a beta of 0.41.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. The business’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, sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group boosted their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education 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.