Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Sold by Van Berkom & Associates Inc.

Van Berkom & Associates Inc. reduced its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 15.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,103,260 shares of the company’s stock after selling 584,022 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education comprises approximately 3.6% of Van Berkom & Associates Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Van Berkom & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $108,118,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in LAUR. KBC Group NV raised its stake in Laureate Education by 3,232.6% in the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 158,098 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,508,000 after purchasing an additional 153,354 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the 1st quarter valued at about $295,000. World Equity Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth about $540,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 39.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,155,090 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,243,000 after purchasing an additional 328,609 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt now owns 340,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,873,000 after purchasing an additional 44,400 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LAUR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price 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. Weiss Ratings upgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $36.45 on Monday. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $40.75. The company has a 50-day moving average of $35.63 and a 200-day moving average of $34.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The company has a market cap of $5.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.18 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share 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 prior year, the firm posted ($0.13) EPS. 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 predict that Laureate Education will post 2.11 earnings per share for the current year.

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.