Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Sold by Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA

Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA lowered its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 5.9% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 600,408 shares of the company’s stock after selling 37,535 shares during the quarter. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $20,882,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth about $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on LAUR shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target 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. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR opened at $37.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $38.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.89.

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

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.