Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC Invests $19.14 Billion in Laureate Education $LAUR

Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 527,050 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,142,456,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Laureate Education by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 14,053 shares of the company’s stock worth $443,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Laureate Education by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock valued at $579,000 after buying an additional 565 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted 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 valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 572 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 2.3% during the first quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 25,418 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after buying an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,955,000 after buying an additional 658 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Laureate Education stock opened at $37.46 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $37.55 and a 200-day moving average of $34.97. The firm has a market cap of $5.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.40. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $24.98 and a 1-year high of $40.92.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.The company had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. Laureate Education’s revenue was up 17.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on LAUR shares. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

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.