Analysts Set Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Target Price at $39.88

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $40.50.

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. 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. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of 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. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

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

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $37.72 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $40.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $36.19 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.61. The stock has a market cap of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.85, 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, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) 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 the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS 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.