Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Sells $101,143.94 in Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of Laureate Education stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total value of $101,143.94. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,073,343 shares in the company, valued at approximately $79,015,101.73. This trade represents a 0.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total value of $15,483,708.94.
• On Monday, August 31st, Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total value of $3,518,497.08.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of LAUR stock traded down $0.24 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $35.95. The stock had a trading volume of 1,036,414 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,364,933. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $37.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Laureate Education has a one year low of $24.98 and a one year high of $40.92. The firm has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.38.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. The business had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.54% and a net margin of 17.57%.Laureate Education’s quarterly revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at $27,554,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 465.5% in the 4th quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,616,000 after purchasing an additional 186,200 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 59.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 915,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,830,000 after purchasing an additional 343,013 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 15.7% in the 1st quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 244,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,526,000 after purchasing an additional 33,164 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 736.0% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 726,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,316,000 after purchasing an additional 639,726 shares in 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.