Paralel Advisors LLC Takes $2.41 Million Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Paralel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 66,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,410,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,554,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 465.5% in the fourth quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,616,000 after buying an additional 186,200 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 59.9% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 915,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,830,000 after buying an additional 343,013 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 15.7% during the first quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 244,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,526,000 after acquiring an additional 33,164 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 736.0% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 726,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,316,000 after acquiring an additional 639,726 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Barrington Research started coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.50.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total value of $15,483,708.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,646,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,695,708.24. The trade was a 20.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 521,229 shares of company stock worth $19,103,350. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $36.76 on Monday. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $24.98 and a 12-month high of $40.92. The company has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.38. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $37.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.18.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The business had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.