LAUR Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are mixed aligned (SMA20 -1.01%, SMA50 -1.1%, SMA200 18.62%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 48.26 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.09 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -10.37% below its high and over 89.75% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 1.00 million shares is below the 3-month average of 1.22 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Laureate Education, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0.7 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 $101.43. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 14.83% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $1.00. The next quarter is forecast at -$0.20. Next year's EPS is expected at $27.23. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 5 Strong Buy ratings, 5 Buy ratings, 3 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $43.00 to $32.00. The high target offers 12.24% upside. The low target suggests -16.47% downside. The mean target is $38.69. This offers 0.99% upside. Laureate Education, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended July 30, 2026, missed forecasts by 3.73%. The prior quarter beat by -29.91%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -66.67% in May 01, 2025.

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) closed at $37.63 USD, losing -$0.68 (-1.77%) from the previous close of $38.31. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $23.05 and $40.92. With a market capitalization of about $5.18 billion, Laureate Education, Inc. is classified as a mid-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.46). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.23 million shares, in line with 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 33,900 people and listed since February 01, 2017. Laureate Education, Inc., operating alongside its various subsidiaries, delivers a diverse array of higher education services and academic programs to students via an extensive network of universities and specialized educational institutions.

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 114.58% of the float. Insiders own 9.23%. Wengen Alberta, LP holds 18.41 million shares, Serck-Hanssen Eilif has 670.01 thousand shares and Cardoso Marcelo has 335.93 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 8.30 thousand shares across 2 transactions.

Laureate Education, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 16.63, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 2.78 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.55 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at 17.73, also above market averages.

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) shares are flat 3.39% 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 16.63. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Neutral territory and a mean price target of $28.13, suggesting -26.57% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-2.56% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (49.13% over three months), and a longer-term gain (20.18% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

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 decline of -2.56%, with price expected at $37.33 by August 14, 2026, within a range of $35.82 to $38.69 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 49.13%, reaching $57.13 by October 29, 2026, with a range of $56.52 to $57.87. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 20.18%, with price at $46.04 by July 30, 2027, within a range of $45.01 to $47.13.