Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Sells $3,518,497.08 in Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total value of $3,518,497.08. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,075,997 shares in the company, valued at $79,780,564.71. This trade represents a 4.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Ian Kendell Snow also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of Laureate Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total transaction of $101,143.94.

Laureate Education Price Performance

Shares of LAUR stock traded down $0.24 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $35.95. 1,036,412 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,364,933. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $37.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.16. The company has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.38. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $24.98 and a 12 month high of $40.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The business had revenue of $615.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on LAUR shares. Barrington Research assumed coverage on Laureate Education in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley cut shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 price target on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 48.7% in the 1st 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. raised its stake in Laureate Education by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,008,000 after purchasing an additional 2,838 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% in 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 valued at $8,328,000 after purchasing an additional 27,978 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,352,000 after buying an additional 105,247 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC grew 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 buying an additional 11,170 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.