Aubrey Capital Management Ltd Raises Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Aubrey Capital Management Ltd grew its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 18.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 268,005 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41,805 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education comprises 5.0% of Aubrey Capital Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $9,337,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 1,060.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,888,000 after purchasing an additional 4,661,417 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 52.6% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Laureate Education by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,315,000 after buying an additional 811,108 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.7%

LAUR opened at $39.83 on Wednesday. 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 has a market cap of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $21.53 and a twelve month high of $40.75. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $35.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.42.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.