Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.040-2.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.130. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$1.9 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.9 billion. Laureate Education also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on LAUR shares. Barrington Research began coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group upped 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. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.50.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.8%

LAUR opened at $38.41 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $36.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $40.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its 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 firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The business’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laureate Education

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth $100,000. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Laureate Education by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Laureate Education

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.