Mirabella Financial Services LLP Purchases New Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 112,183 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,538,000.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC raised 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 buying an additional 51,337 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $2,008,000 after acquiring an additional 2,838 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,328,000 after acquiring an additional 27,978 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 179.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after acquiring an additional 105,247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 20.0% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,369,000 after acquiring an additional 11,170 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on LAUR. Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $38.88.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $33.22 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.30 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $34.21 and its 200-day moving average is $31.94. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $17.91 and a 1-year high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.76. The company had revenue of $541.39 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $527.10 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 23.50% and a net margin of 16.55%.The firm’s revenue was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.030 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 1.51 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.