Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, BMO Capital Markets Analyst Says

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) had its price target boosted by investment analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $40.00 to $43.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 21.54% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Zacks Research raised shares of Laureate Education from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.63.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR stock opened at $35.38 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.17. Laureate Education has a 12-month low of $17.91 and a 12-month high of $37.91. The firm has a market cap of $5.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.43 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.

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

Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LAUR. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Laureate Education by 30.9% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 103,836 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,503,000 after purchasing an additional 24,490 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $100,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 53.9% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 15,999 shares of the company’s stock worth $539,000 after buying an additional 5,602 shares during the period. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 181,141 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,099,000 after buying an additional 12,924 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.