Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $1.57 Million Holdings in Laureate Education $LAUR

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 28th, 2026

Hsbc Holdings PLC decreased its position in Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 56.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,254 shares of the company’s stock after selling 58,582 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $1,570,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund bought a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 1st quarter worth about $1,070,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Laureate Education during the 1st quarter valued at about $407,000. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its stake in Laureate Education by 100.0% during the first quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 30,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC grew its stake in Laureate Education by 6.8% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 14,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $515,000 after purchasing an additional 938 shares during the period. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its holdings in Laureate Education by 7.9% in the first quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 20,519 shares of the company’s stock worth $715,000 after purchasing an additional 1,502 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $37.48 on Tuesday. 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 has a 52-week low of $21.53 and a 52-week high of $40.75. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.09 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.59. The firm has a market cap of $5.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.73, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.40.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported ($0.17) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.07. Laureate Education had a net margin of 16.08% and a return on equity of 22.07%. The firm had revenue of $272.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $265.06 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted ($0.13) earnings per share. The business’s revenue 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, research analysts forecast that Laureate Education will post 2.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on LAUR. Zacks Research lowered Laureate Education from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note 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 for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 target price on the stock. in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.50.

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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.