Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 903,261 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lowered its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 5,022,399 shares of the company’s stock after selling 903,261 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $158,406,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its position in Laureate Education by 0.3% during the 3rd 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 lifted its position in Laureate Education by 1.2% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the second 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 grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 11.8% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 636 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.50.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR opened at $34.25 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 17.84 and a beta of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $34.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $31.65. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $17.91 and a 52-week high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76. The company had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The firm’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict 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.