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Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$18.51 +0.21 (+1.15%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Laureate Education - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
1

Based on 2 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Laureate Education in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 2 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for LAUR.

Consensus Price Target

$18.50
-0.05% Downside
According to the 2 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Laureate Education, the average price target is $18.50. The highest price target for LAUR is $20.00, while the lowest price target for LAUR is $17.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.05% from the current price of $18.51.

LAUR Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/17/23 to 11/16/24
1 Month Ago
10/18/23 to 10/17/24
3 Months Ago
8/19/23 to 8/18/24
1 Year Ago
11/17/22 to 11/17/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$18.50$17.00$17.00$17.00
Forecasted Upside-0.05% Downside8.14% Upside14.17% Upside28.50% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Hold
Moderate Buy
Buy

LAUR Analyst Recommendations By Month

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LAUR Price Targets by Month

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Laureate Education Stock vs. The Competition

TypeLaureate EducationConsumer Discretionary CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.50
2.56
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-0.05% Downside1,174.92% Upside9.92% Upside
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Positive News
DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/1/2024BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$17.00 ➝ $20.00+18.84%
7/26/2024Morgan Stanley
3 of 5 stars
 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$17.00 ➝ $17.00+9.89%
10/6/2023Jefferies Financial Group
2 of 5 stars
 Initiated CoverageBuy

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LAUR Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 2 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Laureate Education is $18.50, with a high forecast of $20.00 and a low forecast of $17.00.

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Laureate Education in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LAUR shares.

According to analysts, Laureate Education's stock has a predicted downside of -0.05% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Laureate Education has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Laureate Education less than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating score for Laureate Education is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer discretionary" companies is 2.56. Learn more on how LAUR compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:LAUR) was last updated on 11/16/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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