Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. Sells 13,710 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. trimmed its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 4.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 311,111 shares of the company’s stock after selling 13,710 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. owned 0.22% of Laureate Education worth $10,839,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $100,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.9%

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $40.11 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.38. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.53 and a twelve month high of $40.75. The company has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.11 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The company’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.11 EPS for the current fiscal 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.