29,096 Shares in Laureate Education $LAUR Acquired by Sierra Summit Advisors LLC

Sierra Summit Advisors LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 29,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $980,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $102,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in Laureate Education in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $108,000. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

LAUR opened at $33.60 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.16 and a 52-week high of $37.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.70 billion, a PE ratio of 17.68 and a beta of 0.40. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $33.31 and its 200-day moving average price is $33.07.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LAUR. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price 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. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.00.

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.