World Equity Group Inc. Buys Shares of 15,505 Laureate Education $LAUR

World Equity Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 15,505 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $540,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LAUR. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Laureate Education by 109.0% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth about $100,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Laureate Education stock opened at $36.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a PE ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $35.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.48. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.53 and a 52 week high of $40.75. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on LAUR. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

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.