Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Receives $34.88 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $38.50.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR opened at $32.34 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.34. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $17.91 and a 52-week high of $37.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a PE ratio of 16.84 and a beta of 0.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $527.10 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.62 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in Laureate Education by 1,060.2% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,888,000 after buying an additional 4,661,417 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,403,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,605,000 after purchasing an additional 92,571 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,272,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,506,000 after purchasing an additional 105,712 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 52.6% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,384,000 after purchasing an additional 915,358 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 22.4% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,503,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,669,000 after purchasing an additional 458,202 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.