Ian Kendell Snow Sells 91,556 Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Stock

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Director Ian Snow sold 91,556 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.43, for a total value of $3,518,497.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,075,997 shares in the company, valued at $79,780,564.71. This represents a 4.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Ian Kendell Snow also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, September 2nd, Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of Laureate Education stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, Ian Snow sold 2,654 shares of Laureate Education stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.11, for a total transaction of $101,143.94.

Laureate Education Stock Down 0.7%

Laureate Education stock traded down $0.24 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $35.95. The company had a trading volume of 1,036,412 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,364,933. Laureate Education has a fifty-two week low of $24.98 and a fifty-two week high of $40.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.38. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $37.80 and its 200-day moving average is $35.16.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.04. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The business had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $607.56 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.79 EPS. Laureate Education’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Laureate Education

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 48.7% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 156,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,204,000 after purchasing an additional 51,337 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Laureate Education by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,008,000 after buying an additional 2,838 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,328,000 after buying an additional 27,978 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in Laureate Education by 179.4% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,352,000 after acquiring an additional 105,247 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Laureate Education by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after acquiring an additional 11,170 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Barrington Research started coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $41.00 price target on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.50.

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.