KBC Group NV Grows Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 3,232.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 158,098 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 153,354 shares during the period. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $5,508,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Laureate Education by 328.6% in 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. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Barrington Research assumed coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.90.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $36.60 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.26 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 has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a 50 day moving average of $35.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $34.55.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.