Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Grows Stock Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 83.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 547,194 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 249,615 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $19,064,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 48.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,204,000 after acquiring an additional 51,337 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,008,000 after acquiring an additional 2,838 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,328,000 after acquiring an additional 27,978 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after acquiring an additional 105,247 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 20.0% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,369,000 after acquiring an additional 11,170 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Up 1.7%

Laureate Education stock opened at $37.12 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a PE ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $38.28. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.89. 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 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 net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm 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 firm’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. Analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on LAUR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets lifted 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. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education 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.