Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Trading Down 5.2% – Here’s What Happened

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)’s share price fell 5.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $33.61 and last traded at $33.38. 453,633 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 72% from the average session volume of 1,616,288 shares. The stock had previously closed at $35.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LAUR has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research upgraded Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $39.63.

Laureate Education Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.63 and a beta of 0.59. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.39.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.76. The company had revenue of $541.39 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.55% and a return on equity of 23.50%. Laureate Education’s revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 219.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 213,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,729,000 after purchasing an additional 146,565 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,538,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $4,389,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 50.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 59,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 19,942 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 276.9% during the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,485,000 after purchasing an additional 314,120 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.