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Laureate Education Stock

Laureate Education, Inc.

LAURNASDAQMarkt
US$38.61
-1.1% today

Company data

Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Education & Training Services
Country
United States
CEO
Eilif Serck-Hanssen
Employees
33,900
Market cap
$5.3 B
IPO
01/02/2017

Laureate Education, Inc. operates within the Consumer Defensive sector and is active in the Education & Training Services industry. The company delivers a diverse array of higher education services and academic programs to students through an extensive network of universities and specialized educational institutions.…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Laureate Education stock: price history

16/10/25+31.6 %16/10/26

1D

-1.1%

1W

-2.2%

1M

+6.7%

6M

+14.1%

YTD

+14.7%

1Y

+31.6%

2Y

+146.6%

5Y

+123.2%

10Y

–

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

29/10/2026 (in 12 days)

Volatility around earnings

~118% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of Laureate Education

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$34.50

CONSENSUS

US$39.75

MEDIAN

US$39.75

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$45.00

0

STRONG BUY

8

BUY

2

HOLD

1

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

11

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 15/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
Morgan StanleyUnderweightmaintain15/10/2026
JP MorganOverweight → Neutraldowngrade03/08/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain04/06/2026
UBSBuymaintain01/05/2026
BMO CapitalOutperformmaintain26/03/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain11/03/2026
UBSBuymaintain24/02/2026
BMO CapitalOutperformmaintain23/02/2026

Laureate Education stock metrics

P/E

17.39

P/B

4.76

EV/EBITDA

10.18

RETURN ON EQUITY

12.0%

NET MARGIN

22.3%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.64

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

91.6%

FLOAT SHARES

126,194,944

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

1,107,313

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

MUNOZ GEORGE

DirectorGrant55638.16Spontaneous02/10/2026

Snow Ian Kendell

10% ownerSale91,55638.43Spontaneous03/09/2026

Snow Ian Kendell

10% ownerSale427,01936.26Spontaneous03/09/2026

Snow Ian Kendell

10% ownerSale2,65438.11Spontaneous03/09/2026

MUNOZ GEORGE

DirectorGrant58536.32Spontaneous02/07/2026
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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Ninety One UK Ltd3,842,476+984,67130/09/2026
Snow Phipps Group, LLC1,665,410-519,90230/09/2026
Ninety One North America, Inc.964,909+14,71730/09/2026
Aubrey Capital Management Ltd226,005+030/09/2026
Perpetual Ltd147,121+21,87230/09/2026
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Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
14/11/202330/11/2023US$0.705.2 %
03/11/202217/11/2022US$0.6816.7 %
27/09/202212/10/2022US$0.8384 %
13/12/202128/12/2021US$0.5874.9 %
01/11/2021–US$7.0169.4 %

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Frequently asked questions about Laureate Education stock

What does Laureate Education do?

Laureate Education, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Education & Training Services industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Eilif Serck-Hanssen, the company employs around 33,900 people.

The IPO was on 01/02/2017; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker LAUR.

What do analysts say about Laureate Education stock?

11 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).

The average price target is US$39.75, ranging from US$34.50 to US$45.00, with a median of US$39.75.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Laureate Education report next?

The next earnings date is 29/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 118% stronger than usual.

Does Laureate Education pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$0.70 per share, ex-date 14/11/2023, paid on 30/11/2023.

The dividend yield is 0.0% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Laureate Education?

Comparable stocks include TAL Education Group, Afya, Walmart, Costco Wholesale, Coca-Cola Company, Procter & Gamble Company, Philip Morris International and PepsiCo.

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