LAUR Company Profile and Key Details

Laureate Education, Inc. has 147.36 million shares outstanding. The public float is 133.37 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.29% of float. This equals 2.81 million shares. The short ratio is 2.25 days. Institutional investors hold 106.58% of the float. Insiders own 9.54%. Wengen Alberta, LP holds 18.41 million shares, Serck-Hanssen Eilif has 670.01 thousand shares and Cardoso Marcelo has 311.16 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 77.06 thousand shares across 2 transactions.

Laureate Education, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $16.77. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Laureate Education, Inc. generated EPS of $1.37 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 24.18%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 20.99% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.23. The next quarter is forecast at $0.78. Next year's EPS is expected at $27.23. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 2 Strong Buy ratings, 2 Buy ratings, 1 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $40.00 to $23.00. The high target offers 17.86% upside. The low target suggests -32.23% downside. The mean target is $33.20. This offers -2.18% upside. Laureate Education, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 30, 2025, missed forecasts by -70.42%. The prior quarter beat by 243.48%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 45.61% in August 01, 2024.

Short-term trend indicators are bearishly aligned (SMA20 4.3%, SMA50 9.07%, SMA200 31.38%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 63.93 (firm momentum), while the ATR of 0.85 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -1.25% below its high and over 90.46% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 695.21 thousand shares is below the 3-month average of 1.15 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Laureate Education, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 24.88, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 3.2 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.53 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 32.39, also above market averages.

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) closed at $33.94 USD, gaining $0.08 (0.24%) from the previous close of $33.86. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week high $17.82 and $34.37. With a market capitalization of about $5.00 billion, Laureate Education, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.68). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.20 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Miami, FL, Laureate Education, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Education & Training Services industry. Led by CEO Eilif Serck-Hanssen, the company employs approximately 31,800 people and listed since February 01, 2017. Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Laureate Education, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 7.57%, with price expected at $36.51 by January 13, 2026, within a range of $35.78 to $37.15 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 26.43%, reaching $42.91 by March 27, 2026, with a range of $41.96 to $44.16. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 20.27%, with price at $40.82 by December 30, 2026, within a range of $39.78 to $41.75.

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) shares are up 85.57% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been positive over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Laureate Education, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 24.88. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Overweight territory and a mean price target of $21.85, suggesting -35.62% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (7.57% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (26.43% over three months), and a longer-term gain (20.27% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.