Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. Has $8.06 Million Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. decreased its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 6.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 239,315 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,771 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education accounts for about 0.6% of Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $8,058,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Laureate Education by 48.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,204,000 after acquiring an additional 51,337 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,008,000 after buying an additional 2,838 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,328,000 after purchasing an additional 27,978 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after buying an additional 105,247 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 20.0% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after acquiring an additional 11,170 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LAUR has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $39.63.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR opened at $33.56 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.48 and a beta of 0.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $17.91 and a fifty-two week high of $37.91. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $34.02 and a 200 day moving average of $32.43.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. The firm had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 earnings per share. The company’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. On average, research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current 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.