William Blair Investment Management LLC Has $89.38 Million Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

William Blair Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 52.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 915,358 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $89,384,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1,060.2% during the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,888,000 after acquiring an additional 4,661,417 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,272,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,506,000 after acquiring an additional 105,712 shares in the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 1,329,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,944,000 after purchasing an additional 115,151 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 113.8% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,133,000 after purchasing an additional 685,998 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 59.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 915,653 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,830,000 after purchasing an additional 343,013 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $33.12 on Monday. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $21.16 and a 1-year high of $37.91. The company has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a PE ratio of 17.43 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The company has a 50-day moving average of $33.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.12.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Laureate Education

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.