Maryland State Retirement & Pension System Acquires Shares of 19,525 Laureate Education $LAUR

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System bought a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 19,525 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $680,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in LAUR. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $579,000 after buying an additional 565 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after buying an additional 658 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock valued at $114,000 after buying an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $36.88 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.41 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $21.53 and a 12-month high of $40.75. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $35.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) 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 analysts’ expectations 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 quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LAUR has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

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.