Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Acquires 13,974 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 136.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 24,185 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,974 shares during the period. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $843,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth approximately $100,000. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock opened at $37.34 on Thursday. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $33.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.03. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $38.28. The company has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of 19.65 and a beta of 0.39.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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