Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.99 in relation to its previous close of 20.06. However, the company has experienced a 6.49% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-24 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Is It Worth Investing in Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR) Right Now?
Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LAUR is at 0.45. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LAUR is 128.02M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.10% of that float. The average trading volume for LAUR on March 28, 2025 was 726.29K shares.
LAUR’s Market Performance
LAUR’s stock has seen a 6.49% increase for the week, with a 4.87% rise in the past month and a 14.08% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.54% for Laureate Education Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.78% for LAUR stock, with a simple moving average of 20.85% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LAUR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LAUR stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for LAUR by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for LAUR in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $17 based on the research report published on July 26, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LAUR reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for LAUR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 06th, 2023.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to LAUR, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on August 07th of the previous year.
LAUR Trading at 6.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LAUR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.52%, as shares surge +4.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LAUR rose by +6.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +40.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.53. In addition, Laureate Education Inc saw 12.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LAUR starting from Cardoso Marcelo, who sale 6,942 shares at the price of $19.13 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, Cardoso Marcelo now owns 381,165 shares of Laureate Education Inc, valued at $132,800 using the latest closing price.
Cardoso Marcelo, the Officer of Laureate Education Inc, proposed sale 6,942 shares at $19.13 during a trade that took place back on Mar 18 ’25, which means that Cardoso Marcelo is holding shares at $132,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LAUR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for Laureate Education Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 30.98, with 14.84 for asset returns.
Based on Laureate Education Inc (LAUR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.31 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 537.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.62.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
