Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR)’s stock price has increased by 2.84 compared to its previous closing price of 20.07. However, the company has seen a 5.25% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-01 that Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 1, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Adam Morse – Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Eilif Serck-Hanssen – President & Chief Executive Officer Rick Buskirk – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Jeff Silber – BMO Capital Markets Mauricio Cepeda – Morgan Stanley Yan Cesquim – BTG Pactual Operator Good day, everyone, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Laureate Education First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR) is 10.63x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LAUR is 0.59. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LAUR is 126.63M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.25% of that float. On May 02, 2025, LAUR’s average trading volume was 872.78K shares.
LAUR’s Market Performance
LAUR’s stock has seen a 5.25% increase for the week, with a -0.77% drop in the past month and a 8.29% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.81% for Laureate Education Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.11% for LAUR’s stock, with a 16.52% simple moving average for the past 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 5.22% 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 -5.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.31%, as shares sank -1.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LAUR rose by +5.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.45. In addition, Laureate Education Inc saw 12.85% 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:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Laureate Education Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at -0.88. 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 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 31.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 537.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.62.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
