Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) VP Sells 1,250 Shares

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) VP Gerard M. Knauer sold 1,250 shares of Laureate Education stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.27, for a total transaction of $24,087.50. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 20,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at $396,499.52. This represents a 5.73 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Laureate Education Stock Up 0.3 %

LAUR stock traded up $0.05 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $19.99. 1,365,003 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 708,252. The firm has a market cap of $3.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.30 and a beta of 0.84. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $19.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.60. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 1-year low of $13.26 and a 1-year high of $21.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 return on equity of 32.35% and a net margin of 18.92%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Laureate Education, Inc. will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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Institutional Trading of Laureate Education

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Laureate Education by 51.0% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,259 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 763 shares during the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 34.4% during the 4th quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 3,386 shares of the company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 62.3% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,075 shares of the company's stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 1,564 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $95,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in shares of Laureate Education by 10.7% in the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 6,976 shares of the company's stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 673 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.27% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

About Laureate Education

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.