UBS Group AG Boosts Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

UBS Group AG boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 59.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 915,653 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 343,013 shares during the quarter. UBS Group AG’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $30,830,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the third quarter worth about $31,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Laureate Education by 328.6% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,265 shares in the last quarter. Francis Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the third quarter worth about $102,000. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its position in Laureate Education by 26.2% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 3,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 751 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the second quarter worth about $108,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Weiss Ratings cut Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Laureate Education presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.00.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $32.81 on Friday. 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 has a 12-month low of $21.16 and a 12-month high of $37.91. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $33.31 and a 200 day moving average price of $32.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.27 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Laureate Education

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.