Stock events for Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)
In the past six months, Laureate Education's stock experienced several notable events. The stock's 52-week range has been between $17.91 and $37.91. Laureate Education reported Q4 2025 results that exceeded revenue expectations, with sales up 27.9% year-over-year to $541.4 million. UBS cut its price target on LAUR to $37.50 from $39 but reiterated a "Buy" rating, noting strong fundamentals despite seasonal noise, while BMO Capital lifted its price target to $40 from $36, maintaining an "Outperform" rating. The company announced an increase to its share repurchase authorization to a total of US$400 million. Laureate Education reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and raised its full-year 2025 revenue guidance. Laureate Education reported robust financial and operational performance for the second quarter of 2025, with year-to-date revenue growth of 9% and a 7% increase in new enrollments.
Demand Seasonality affecting Laureate Education, Inc.’s stock price
Campus-based higher education is inherently a seasonal business, with the fourth quarter typically representing a strong earnings quarter for Laureate Education. The company has observed strong demand from both traditional young students and working adults, particularly for its fully online programs. The "C2" intake, which caters to working adults, showed high single-digit growth in June-July, indicating sustained demand from this segment.
Overview of Laureate Education, Inc.’s business
Laureate Education, Inc. operates in the Schools and Education Services industry, offering undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in fields like medicine, engineering, and business. The company delivers education through campus-based, online, and hybrid models, with key institutions including UVM and UNITEC in Mexico, and UPC, UPN, and CIBERTEC in Peru. Laureate focuses on scaling career-relevant education, particularly for working adults in Latin America.
LAUR’s Geographic footprint
Laureate Education, Inc. focuses its operations in Mexico and Peru, operating five higher education institutions across these two countries, encompassing over 50 campuses. The company's corporate headquarters are located in Miami, Florida, United States.
LAUR Corporate Image Assessment
Information specifically detailing Laureate Education, Inc.'s brand reputation and any events affecting it in the past year (March 2025 - March 2026) is limited in the provided search results. The available information on reputation-related events dates back to 2015 and 2019, respectively, and thus falls outside the requested one-year timeframe.
Ownership
Laureate Education, Inc. is a publicly traded company with institutional investors holding a significant majority of the stock, ranging from approximately 46.81% to over 90%. Major institutional owners include Fmr Llc, Vanguard Group Inc, and BlackRock, Inc. Individual insiders hold a smaller percentage, around 1.36% to 12.02% of the stock, and there has been insider selling in the past three months.
