BMO Capital Markets Boosts Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target to $43.00

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its target price hoisted by equities researchers at BMO Capital Markets from $40.00 to $43.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective points to a potential upside of 23.63% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.63.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $34.78 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.96 billion, a PE ratio of 18.11 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. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $34.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.24. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $17.91 and a fifty-two week high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results 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 company had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Laureate Education’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd 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. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.