Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $38.60 and last traded at $38.8190, with a volume of 28296 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $38.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

Laureate Education Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.20. The company has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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, research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth $251,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 26.1% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 397,856 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,861,000 after purchasing an additional 82,441 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 12.3% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 159,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,543,000 after purchasing an additional 17,387 shares in the last quarter. Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the first quarter worth about $532,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 60.1% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,000 after buying an additional 2,007 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

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.