Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Price Target Cut to $41.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its target price cut by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $41.50 to $41.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 20.80% from the stock’s previous close.

LAUR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. 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, Laureate Education has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR stock traded up $0.48 during trading on Thursday, reaching $33.94. 293,112 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,477,911. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.26. The company has a market capitalization of $4.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.85 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.16 and a twelve month high of $37.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during 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 purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.