MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC Invests $1.67 Million in Laureate Education $LAUR

MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 52,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,669,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Laureate Education by 3.7% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 13,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $318,000 after buying an additional 480 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 113,443 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,652,000 after acquiring an additional 563 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after acquiring an additional 636 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 126,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 658 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Laureate Education by 1.4% during the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 53,448 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,250,000 after purchasing an additional 742 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ LAUR opened at $35.47 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Laureate Education has a one year low of $17.82 and a one year high of $35.71. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $31.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $28.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.23 billion, a PE ratio of 25.89 and a beta of 0.60.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.10). The company had revenue of $400.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $391.77 million. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 22.99% and a net margin of 12.86%.Laureate Education’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.56 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Laureate Education declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, October 30th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 3.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Laureate Education in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $26.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $36.00 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.75.

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.