Tredje AP fonden Acquires New Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Tredje AP fonden acquired a new stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 284,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,565,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its position in Laureate Education by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 137,319 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,331,000 after buying an additional 359 shares during the last quarter. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 37,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,180,000 after purchasing an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% during 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 grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 17,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 565 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $32.90 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $21.16 and a fifty-two week high of $37.91. 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 firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $33.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $33.06. The stock has a market cap of $4.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) 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 business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LAUR. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

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.