Sei Investments Co. Increases Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 15.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 108,712 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,891 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $3,787,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after buying an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after buying an additional 565 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Laureate Education by 0.5% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Laureate Education stock opened at $37.31 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.75. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $24.33 and a twelve month high of $40.92. The company 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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.