Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Purchased by Vestcor Inc

Vestcor Inc increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 146.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 49,458 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 29,367 shares during the quarter. Vestcor Inc’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $1,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Swiss National Bank raised its stake in Laureate Education by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 245,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,734,000 after acquiring an additional 3,000 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 122,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,868,000 after purchasing an additional 21,624 shares during the last quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $708,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 8.0% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 227,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,182,000 after purchasing an additional 16,816 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 42.0% during the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 51,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,628,000 after purchasing an additional 15,267 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Down 2.4%

Laureate Education stock opened at $33.31 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $34.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.71. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $17.91 and a 1-year high of $37.91. The company has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 17.35 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.76. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The firm had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education’s revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on LAUR shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $38.88.

Laureate Education 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.