Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 269.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 60,626 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 44,220 shares during the period. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $2,041,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares during the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter worth about $102,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter worth about $108,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $33.54 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $33.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.17. Laureate Education has a 1-year low of $21.16 and a 1-year high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.07% and a net margin of 16.08%.Laureate Education’s revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LAUR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.00.

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.