Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Sold by Swedbank AB

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Swedbank AB cut its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 5.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 1,715,949 shares of the company’s stock after selling 100,000 shares during the quarter. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $59,784,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the first quarter worth approximately $407,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 100.0% in the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 30,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,045,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 6.8% during the 1st quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 14,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $515,000 after acquiring an additional 938 shares during the last quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA boosted its stake in Laureate Education by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 20,519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 1,502 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the 1st quarter worth $2,073,000. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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Laureate Education Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $39.86 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $39.94. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $34.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a PE ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last released 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 firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Laureate Education Company Profile

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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.

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