Laureate Education, Inc. LAUR
33.59 USD +0.30 (+0.90%)
At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:08 PM EST
33.59 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 6, 4:08 PM ET
33.13 Day range 34.03
29.69 52-week range 40.46
- YTD
- -0.24%
- 1 year
- +10.31%
- Market cap
- 4.56B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.91B
- Profit margin
- 20.28%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.70
- Shares out
- 135.75M
- P/E ratio
- 12.44
- Forward P/E
- 13.33
- YTD return
- -0.24%
- 1-year return
- +10.31%
- Volume
- 1.83M
- Avg volume
- 1.11M
- Open
- 33.45
- Previous close
- 33.29
- Day's range
- 33.13 – 34.03
- 52-week range
- 29.69 – 40.46
- Beta
- 0.44
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 42.07 (+25.2%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 18, 2027
ALL +20.57 (+157.99%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 5.11B
- PEG ratio
- 0.96
- Price / sales
- 2.38
- Price / book
- 3.93
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- Payout ratio
- 0.00%
- Revenue growth
- 21.20%
- Free cash flow
- 334.21M
- Total cash
- 189.90M
- Total debt
- 782.59M
- Return on equity
- 34.08%
- Short % of float
- 3.76%
- 50-day average
- 37.32
- 200-day average
- 35.55
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 42.07 +25.2% upside
Now 33.59
- Target (low)
- 36.50
- Target (mean)
- 42.07
- Target (high)
- 45.00
Ratings (0m) 7 5 buy · 1 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy3
- Hold1
- Sell1
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 18, 2027
Expected Feb 18, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.7763.
Financials — quick view
LAUR Revenue — quarterly 485.08M
LAUR Net income — quarterly 101.22M
LAUR EPS — quarterly 0.73
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.80 | — | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.4799 | 0.52 | +0.04 | +8.36% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.964 | 1.00 | +0.04 | +3.73% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | -0.21606 | -0.17 | +0.05 | +21.32% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.791 | 0.25 | -0.54 | -68.39% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Underweight | Underweight |
| Aug 3, 2026 | JP Morgan | down | Overweight | Neutral |
| Jun 4, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 1, 2026 | UBS | main | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BMO Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 11, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
About Laureate Education, Inc.
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of higher education institutions in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in the areas of medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also operates universities and technical-vocational institutions, as well as provides high school education services. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- laureate.net
News
Laureate Education's Peruvian Subsidiary Acquires Higher Education Institution Universidad De Ciencias Y Artes De America Latina In Peru For ~$35M 
3 Reasons Why Growth Investors Shouldn't Overlook Laureate Education (LAUR) 
Down 14.0% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Laureate Education (LAUR) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround 
Laureate Education Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
Laureate Education Increases Stock Buyback Program By $150M To Total $225.2M 
Laureate Education Affirms FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance of $2.04-$2.10 vs $2.11 Est; Affirms FY2026 Sales Guidance of $1.920B-$1.930B vs $1.922B Est 
Laureate Education Sees Q4 Sales $546.000M-$556.000M vs $558.413M Est - Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on Laureate Education, Raises Price Target to $36.5
If You Invested $1000 In Laureate Education Stock 5 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today 
Here’s How Much You Would Have Made Owning Laureate Education Stock In The Last 5 Years
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRUSH LESLIE S. | Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 5, 2026 | 52,255 |
| BUSKIRK RICHARD M. | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | Mar 10, 2026 | 246,577 |
| CARDOSO MARCELO B. | Chief Operating Officer | Sale | Mar 16, 2026 | 335,930 |
| COHEN ANDREW B | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 20, 2026 | 67,953 |
| DEL CORRO PEDRO | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 20, 2026 | 42,142 |
| FREEMAN KENNETH W | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 21, 2025 | 103,830 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMR, LLC | 15.00% | 20,356,392 | 683.77M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Blackrock Inc. | 14.95% | 20,298,631 | 681.83M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.98% | 6,762,578 | 227.15M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| CPV Partners, LLC | 4.19% | 5,694,225 | 191.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.02% | 5,456,882 | 183.30M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 3.77% | 5,121,790 | 172.04M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.56% | 7,547,734 | 253.53M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 2.78% | 3,775,742 | 126.83M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.30% | 3,124,754 | 104.96M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.01% | 2,729,437 | 91.68M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Rutland Square TRT II-Strategic Advisers Fidelity U.S. Total | 1.91% | 2,587,177 | 86.90M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Fidelity Puritan Trust-Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund | 1.46% | 1,975,322 | 66.35M | Aug 30, 2026 |