Shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.8750.
Several analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on 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 raised Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Zacks Research downgraded Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group increased their price target on Laureate Education from $37.50 to $39.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Laureate Education from $40.00 to $43.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th.
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Laureate Education Stock Performance
NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $38.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Laureate Education has a one year low of $21.53 and a one year high of $38.28. The company has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a PE ratio of 20.11 and a beta of 0.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $34.15 and a 200-day moving average of $34.10.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $272.61 million for 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 revenue for the quarter was up 15.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.13) EPS. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.080 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Laureate Education will post 2.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Laureate Education Company 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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