Laureate Education $LAUR Stock Holdings Lessened by Wellington Management Group LLP

Posted by on Sep 2nd, 2026

Wellington Management Group LLP lessened its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 1.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,367,569 shares of the company’s stock after selling 23,195 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 1.72% of Laureate Education worth $85,990,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,403,265 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,605,000 after acquiring an additional 92,571 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 3.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,272,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,506,000 after purchasing an additional 105,712 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 52.6% in the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 2,654,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,384,000 after purchasing an additional 915,358 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Laureate Education by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,266,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,315,000 after purchasing an additional 811,108 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC increased its stake in Laureate Education by 7.3% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,827,026 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,516,000 after purchasing an additional 123,525 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company’s stock.

Laureate Education Price Performance

NASDAQ LAUR opened at $37.26 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.71 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.14. Laureate Education has a 52-week low of $24.98 and a 52-week high of $40.92.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $1.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $615.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $607.56 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 17.57% and a return on equity of 23.54%. The firm’s revenue was up 17.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. Laureate Education has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.040-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Laureate Education will post 2.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley downgraded Laureate Education from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and set a $34.50 price objective on the stock. in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 price objective on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.50.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on LAUR

About Laureate Education

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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.

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