Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC Invests $2.81 Million in Laureate Education $LAUR

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 83,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,813,000.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 269.5% in the fourth quarter. Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC now owns 60,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,041,000 after acquiring an additional 44,220 shares during the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 146.1% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 3,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $125,000 after acquiring an additional 2,205 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 52.6% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,384,000 after acquiring an additional 915,358 shares during the last quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at $926,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at $420,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $33.27 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $33.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.16 and a 12 month high of $37.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.66 billion, a PE ratio of 17.51 and a beta of 0.40.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on LAUR shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Zacks Research cut Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.00.

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.