Swedbank AB Has $61.14 Million Stock Position in Laureate Education $LAUR

Posted by Brian Himes on May 24th, 2026

Swedbank AB trimmed its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 3.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,815,949 shares of the company’s stock after selling 70,000 shares during the period. Swedbank AB’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $61,143,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LAUR. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $3,204,000 after buying an additional 51,337 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.0% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 98,173 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,008,000 after buying an additional 2,838 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 7.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 407,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,328,000 after buying an additional 27,978 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 179.4% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 163,912 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,352,000 after buying an additional 105,247 shares during the period. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 20.0% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 66,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after buying an additional 11,170 shares during the period. 96.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

LAUR stock opened at $33.12 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57. The stock has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.43 and a beta of 0.40. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.10. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.16 and a 52 week high of $37.91.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $272.61 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LAUR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $40.00 to $41.50 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Laureate Education currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

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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.