Geode Capital Management LLC Buys 92,571 Shares of Laureate Education $LAUR

Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,403,265 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 92,571 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $114,605,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LAUR. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Allworth Financial LP grew 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 valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew 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 valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 3rd quarter valued at $102,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 2nd quarter valued at $108,000. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $33.82 on Friday. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.16 and a 52-week high of $37.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $33.09 and a 200 day moving average of $33.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.73 billion, a PE ratio of 17.80 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 previous year, the firm posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.