Engine Capital Management LP Trims Stake in Laureate Education $LAUR

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jun 18th, 2026

Engine Capital Management LP lessened its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 48.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,041 shares during the quarter. Laureate Education accounts for 0.1% of Engine Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position. Engine Capital Management LP’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $673,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of LAUR. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its stake in Laureate Education by 1,060.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 5,101,074 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,888,000 after purchasing an additional 4,661,417 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the third quarter valued at $54,859,000. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new position in Laureate Education in the 4th quarter worth about $27,554,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Laureate Education by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,315,000 after buying an additional 811,108 shares during the period. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in Laureate Education by 113.8% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,288,851 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,133,000 after buying an additional 685,998 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Laureate Education Trading Up 0.8%

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $36.04 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.97 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a 52 week low of $21.53 and a 52 week high of $38.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $33.34 and a 200 day moving average of $33.63.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $265.06 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Laureate Education from $32.00 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.88.

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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.