LAUR Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

527.77M

+24.65%

0.785

+28.77%

257.48M

+9.03%

-0.083

-36.06%

568.57M

+8.46%

0.913

+40.5%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 3.39% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 22.86%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+3.39%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Downward

-2.11%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+22.86%

In Past 3 Month

4 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast LAUR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for LAUR is 34.75 USD with a low forecast of 32.00 USD and a high forecast of 36.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

3 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

32.00

Averages

34.75

High

36.00

Current: 0.000

Low

32.00

Averages

34.75

High

36.00

UBS

Buy

maintain

$36 -> $39

2026-01-08

New

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$36 -> $39

2026-01-08

New

maintain

Buy

Reason

UBS raised the firm's price target on Laureate Education to $39 from $36 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

JPMorgan

Marcelo Santos

initiated

$40

2025-12-10

Reason

JPMorgan

Marcelo Santos

Price Target

$40

2025-12-10

initiated

Reason

JPMorgan analyst Marcelo Santos initiated coverage of Laureate Education with an Overweight rating and $40 price target. The firm says the company offers "consistent" high-single-digit growth, driven by increasing market penetration. Laureate has "strong" margins and "robust" free cash flow generation, supported by its good market structure, the analyst tells investors in a research note. JPMorgan adds that the company has greater visibility compared to its Brazilian peers due to limited government intervention and the absence of major structural changes.

UBS

Buy

maintain

$35 -> $36

2025-11-03

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$35 -> $36

2025-11-03

maintain

Buy

Reason

UBS raised the firm's price target on Laureate Education to $36 from $35 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Fundamentals remain solid, and UBS expects momentum in Peru to continue, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

Morgan Stanley

Equal Weight

maintain

$26 -> $32

2025-10-20

Reason

Morgan Stanley

Price Target

$26 -> $32

2025-10-20

maintain

Equal Weight

Reason

Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Laureate Education to $32 from $26 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm is incorporating Q2 results and new macroeconomic assumptions in its forecasts for 2025 and 2026, the analyst tells investors.

UBS

initiated

$35

2025-09-19

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$35

2025-09-19

initiated

Reason

UBS initiated coverage of Laureate Education with a Buy rating and $35 price target.

UBS

Buy

initiated

$35

2025-09-19

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$35

2025-09-19

initiated

Buy

Reason

UBS initiated coverage of Laureate Education with a Buy rating and $35 price target. The shares are not fully reflecting Laureate's earnings expansion potential, driven by its \"solid\" balance sheet and margin growth, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm sees revenue momentum for the company from student base expansion and new market opportunities in digital in Peru and Mexico.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Laureate Education Inc (LAUR.O) is 16.91, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 16.92. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Laureate Education Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

16.92

Current PE

16.91

Overvalued PE

29.88

Undervalued PE

3.96

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

7.46

Current EV/EBITDA

9.26

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

11.19

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

3.73

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

1.77

Current PS

2.76

Overvalued PS

2.33

Undervalued PS

1.21

Financials

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 1129.4% over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders areSelling! The selling amount has increased 1129.4% over the last month.

Sold

Bought

LAUR News & Events

Events Timeline

No data

News

4.5

2025-12-19SeekingAlpha

Laureate Education Leads Year-to-Date Performance in Educational Services Stocks

3.0

2025-12-16NASDAQ.COM

Validea's Leading Consumer Discretionary Stocks According to Joel Greenblatt - December 16, 2025

6.0

2025-11-03Benzinga

UBS Reiterates Buy Rating for Laureate Education and Increases Price Target to $36

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) stock price today?

The current price of LAUR is 35.47 USD — it has decreased -0.06 % in the last trading day.

What is Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)'s business?

Laureate Education, Inc. operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions (Laureate International Universities network) in Mexico and Peru. The Laureate International Universities network offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online and hybrid programs. The Company offers its educational services through two reportable segments: Mexico and Peru. It owns Universidad del Valle de Mexico (UVM) and Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico (UNITEC) in Mexico. It also owns the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) and CIBERTEC institution in Peru. Its institutions in Mexico and Peru offer traditional higher education students a private education alternative, with multiple brands and price points in each market and program. The Company offers various programs, including medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management.

What is the price predicton of LAUR Stock?

What is Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Laureate Education Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 400.22M USD, increased 8.57 % YoY.

What is Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Laureate Education Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 0.23 USD, decreased -58.93 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Laureate Education Inc (LAUR)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Laureate Education Inc (LAUR). have?

Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) has 31800 emplpoyees as of January 10 2026.

What is Laureate Education Inc (LAUR) market cap?

Today LAUR has the market capitalization of 5.23B USD.