Paralel Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Laureate Education $LAUR

Paralel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 66,358 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,410,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LAUR. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in Laureate Education during the second quarter worth approximately $413,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $230,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 29.1% during the 2nd quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG now owns 28,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 6,499 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter worth $110,000. Finally, Cullen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the second quarter worth $593,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Laureate Education

In other news, Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of Laureate Education stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total value of $15,483,708.94. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,646,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,695,708.24. The trade was a 20.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 521,229 shares of company stock valued at $19,103,350. Company insiders own 1.50% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR opened at $36.76 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 market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 0.38. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.78 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.18. Laureate Education has a twelve month low of $24.98 and a twelve month high of $40.92.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LAUR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Barrington Research initiated coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley lowered Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.