Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 30.9% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 103,836 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 24,490 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $3,503,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 109.0% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 1,265 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter valued at $100,000. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
LAUR has been the topic of several research reports. UBS Group raised their target price on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research lowered shares of Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Laureate Education from $41.50 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective 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. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.88.
Laureate Education Price Performance
Shares of Laureate Education stock opened at $37.12 on Monday. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $38.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $33.77 and its 200 day moving average is $33.92. The stock has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.57.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.13) earnings per share. Laureate Education’s quarterly revenue was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Laureate Education will post 2.1 earnings per share for the current year.
Laureate Education 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.
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