Marathon Asset Management Ltd Decreases Stock Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Posted by Stanley Muller on May 20th, 2026

Marathon Asset Management Ltd decreased its holdings in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 1.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,508,050 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,983 shares during the period. Laureate Education comprises approximately 2.0% of Marathon Asset Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest holding. Marathon Asset Management Ltd owned approximately 1.02% of Laureate Education worth $50,776,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in Laureate Education by 1,060.2% in the 3rd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock valued at $160,888,000 after purchasing an additional 4,661,417 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at $54,859,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in Laureate Education by 113.8% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,133,000 after purchasing an additional 685,998 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its stake in Laureate Education by 331.1% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 572,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,061,000 after purchasing an additional 439,819 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its stake in Laureate Education by 2,582.3% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 338,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,672,000 after purchasing an additional 325,755 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on LAUR shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Laureate Education currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.00.

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Laureate Education Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of LAUR opened at $32.90 on Wednesday. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $21.16 and a 52-week high of $37.91. The company has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion, a PE ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 0.40. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $33.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the company earned ($0.13) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current year.

Laureate Education Company Profile

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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.