Laureate Education $LAUR Shares Purchased by Ninety One UK Ltd

Posted by Brian Himes on Oct 15th, 2026

Ninety One UK Ltd grew its stake in shares of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Free Report) by 34.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,842,476 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 984,671 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd owned about 2.79% of Laureate Education worth $146,629,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Laureate Education by 33.4% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 281 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Laureate Education in the 2nd quarter valued at $110,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 3,976.5% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,302 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 3,221 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. bought a new position in Laureate Education during the 4th quarter valued at $120,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Laureate Education by 60.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,349 shares of the company’s stock valued at $186,000 after acquiring an additional 2,007 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Laureate Education Stock Performance

Laureate Education stock traded up $0.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $39.62. 360,643 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,319,265. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a PE ratio of 17.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.41. Laureate Education has a one year low of $24.98 and a one year high of $40.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LAUR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $41.00 target price on shares of Laureate Education in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Barrington Research assumed coverage on shares of Laureate Education in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Laureate Education from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Laureate Education from $34.50 to $36.50 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.90.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Laureate Education

Insider Buying and Selling at Laureate Education

In related news, Director Ian Snow sold 427,019 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.26, for a total transaction of $15,483,708.94. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,646,324 shares in the company, valued at approximately $59,695,708.24. The trade was a 20.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 521,229 shares of company stock valued at $19,103,350 in the last three months. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Laureate Education Profile

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Laureate Education, Inc is a provider of higher education services that operates universities and other postsecondary institutions. Through its network of institutions, the company offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, professional education, and related academic services in fields such as business, health sciences, engineering, technology, and social sciences.

Laureate primarily serves students in Latin America, with operations in Mexico and Peru. Its institutions deliver programs through in-person, online, and blended learning formats, and are intended to serve both traditional university students and working professionals.

The company traces its roots to Sylvan Learning Systems, which expanded internationally and adopted the Laureate name in 2004.