William Blair Investment Management LLC Invests $54.86 Million in Laureate Education $LAUR

William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 1,739,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $54,859,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its position in Laureate Education by 0.3% during the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 137,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,331,000 after acquiring an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 113,443 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,652,000 after purchasing an additional 563 shares during the period. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Down 4.8%

LAUR opened at $32.34 on Monday. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $17.91 and a twelve month high of $37.91. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $31.38. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.84 and a beta of 0.59.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $527.10 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. Analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LAUR has been the subject of a number of research reports. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $38.50.

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.