35,466 Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR Acquired by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 35,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,119,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Laureate Education by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 13,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after buying an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 0.5% in the second quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 113,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,652,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 636 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Laureate Education by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after purchasing an additional 658 shares during the period. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 53,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,250,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR stock opened at $34.59 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.48 and a 200 day moving average of $29.11. Laureate Education has a 1 year low of $17.91 and a 1 year high of $35.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.25 and a beta of 0.60.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.10). Laureate Education had a net margin of 12.86% and a return on equity of 22.99%. The firm had revenue of $400.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.77 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.56 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Laureate Education announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Thursday, October 30th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on LAUR shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.75.

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.