Janus Henderson Group PLC Raises Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 12.3% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 159,069 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,387 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $5,543,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 118.7% during the 4th quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,705,000 after buying an additional 156,414 shares in the last quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd raised its position in Laureate Education by 465.5% during the fourth quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,616,000 after acquiring an additional 186,200 shares during the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,554,000. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 59.9% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 915,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,830,000 after acquiring an additional 343,013 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth about $1,070,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $37.31 on Friday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $24.33 and a 12 month high of $40.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.22 billion, a PE ratio of 16.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The firm had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $607.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on LAUR. Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.50.

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.