Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) Shares Bought by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Free Report) by 1.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,181,073 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 35,521 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned 1.45% of Laureate Education worth $39,892,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of LAUR. Swedbank AB grew its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 225.8% during the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 2,513,300 shares of the company's stock worth $41,746,000 after buying an additional 1,741,800 shares in the last quarter. North of South Capital LLP acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education during the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,973,000. Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Laureate Education in the third quarter valued at approximately $17,412,000. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new position in Laureate Education during the fourth quarter worth approximately $15,057,000. Finally, Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Laureate Education during the third quarter worth $6,757,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Laureate Education from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 24th.

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Laureate Education Trading Up 1.8 %

Laureate Education stock traded up $0.33 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $19.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 387,703 shares, compared to its average volume of 707,550. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1 year low of $13.26 and a 1 year high of $21.73. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of 9.92 and a beta of 0.80. The stock's fifty day moving average is $19.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.90.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $423.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $411.50 million. Laureate Education had a net margin of 18.92% and a return on equity of 32.35%. On average, analysts anticipate that Laureate Education, Inc. will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

Laureate Education Profile

Laureate Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs.