SG Americas Securities LLC Raises Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 48.1% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 240,176 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 77,972 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $8,368,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,538,000. DNB Asset Management AS grew its position in Laureate Education by 276.9% in the third quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 427,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,485,000 after acquiring an additional 314,120 shares in the last quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas grew its position in Laureate Education by 118.7% in the fourth quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 288,240 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,705,000 after acquiring an additional 156,414 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Laureate Education by 5.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 913,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,813,000 after acquiring an additional 49,832 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aubrey Capital Management Ltd increased its stake in Laureate Education by 465.5% during the fourth quarter. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd now owns 226,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,616,000 after acquiring an additional 186,200 shares during the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.12 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a 12 month low of $21.53 and a 12 month high of $38.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $33.77 and its 200 day moving average is $33.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.07. The company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on LAUR. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group increased their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.88.

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.