Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Takes Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 59,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,073,000.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake 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. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 328.6% in 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 period. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth approximately $100,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $36.32 on Wednesday. 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 has a 52-week low of $21.53 and a 52-week high of $38.28. The firm has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.12 and a beta of 0.41. The business’s fifty day moving average is $33.88 and its 200 day moving average is $34.00.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.13) EPS. 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 2.1 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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