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Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)

36.76 +0.81 (+2.25%)
At close: September 4 at 4:00:01 PM EDT
37.00 +0.24 (+0.65%)
After hours: September 4 at 7:30:04 PM EDT
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  • Previous Close 35.95
  • Open 35.62
  • Bid 30.82 x 100
  • Ask 41.03 x 100
  • Day's Range 35.54 - 36.89
  • 52 Week Range 24.98 - 40.92
  • Volume 968,098
  • Avg. Volume 1,166,096
  • Market Cap (intraday) 5.064B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.44
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 16.63
  • EPS (TTM) 2.21
  • Earnings Date (est.) Oct 29, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield --
  • Ex-Dividend Date Nov 14, 2023
  • 1y Target Est 41.21

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.

www.laureate.net

33,900

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Performance Overview

Trailing total returns as of 9/4/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

LAUR
9.18%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
12.75%

1-Year Return

LAUR
32.61%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
18.71%

3-Year Return

LAUR
172.83%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.93%

5-Year Return

LAUR
406.17%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
70.18%

Earnings Trends

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q2 FY26
Revenue 615.86M
Earnings 137.1M
Profit Margin 22.26%

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

Q2

FY26

0
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400M
600M
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%

Analyst Insights

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Analyst Price Targets

34.50 Low
41.21 Average
36.76 Current
45.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 8/3/2026
Analyst JP Morgan
Rating Action Downgrade
Rating Neutral
Price Action Maintains
Price Target 41 -> 41

Statistics

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 9/3/2026
  • Market Cap

    4.95B

  • Enterprise Value

    5.52B

  • Trailing P/E

    16.26

  • Forward P/E

    14.97

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    1.00

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    2.85

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    4.34

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    3.02

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    9.55

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    17.57%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    12.53%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    29.32%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    1.83B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    321.79M

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    2.21

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    161.67M

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    64.30%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    343.74M

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Company Insights

Fair Value

36.76 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports

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  • Lowering target price to $39.00

    Laureate Education Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $39.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • What does Argus have to say about LAUR?

    Laureate Education Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $40.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • Raising target price to $40.00

    Laureate Education Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $40.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

    Rating
    Price Target
  • Lowering target price to $39.00

    Laureate Education Inc has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $39.000000; an Industry Subrating of Low; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of High; and a Value Subrating of High.

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