Laureate Education, Inc.
LAUR
NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Education & Training Services·Mkt cap $5.1B
$36.76
▲ +2.25%
P/E
29.89
Mkt Cap
$5.1B
52-Wk Range
$24.98–$40.93
52-Week Range
$24.98 - $40.93
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Price action
Price chart
Up 32.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Established network of accredited universities with strong brand recognition across multiple countries
- Diversified geographic presence in high-growth Latin American markets and the United States
- Multi-modal delivery capabilities (campus, online, hybrid) meeting diverse student preferences and accessibility needs
- Focus on career-relevant programs in high-demand sectors with strong employment outcomes
- Institutional scale and operational expertise in higher education management and student services
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.4).
- Significant premium - growth priced in
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for flexible, online, and hybrid higher education globally
Value
Significant premium - growth priced in
Momentum
Strong
+8.7% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying LAUR right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 29, 2026
JUL 30, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.00 vs $0.96 consensus (+3.7% surprise). Revenue of $615.9M vs $607.6M expected (+1.4%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+3.7%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+3%
-14%
+5%
+9%
+28%
+15%
+18%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$368.6M
$423.4M
$236.2M
$524.2M
$400.2M
$541.4M
$272.6M
$615.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
36.3%
Profit
48.8%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 75% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
75%
Hold
0%
Sell
25%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Jul 27, 2026
vs Industry
How LAUR stacks vs Education & Training Services
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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