Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Miami, United States | NasdaqGS
33.84 USD
+0.66
(1.989%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 33.79 -0.05 (-0.047%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:45 p.m. EDT
LAUR shows a mixed outlook for short-term and long-term investments. The stock has been volatile with recent dips, but it has a solid fundamental base with positive earnings growth and a reasonable P/E ratio. The recent dividend history is inconsistent, which affects its appeal to dividend-focused investors. The options activity indicates a cautious market sentiment, with both bullish and bearish positions present, suggesting that traders are anticipating potential price fluctuations. Overall, LAUR could be a speculative opportunity for short-term traders but may not be ideal for long-term investors looking for consistent dividends. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.020462 |
| AutoETS | 0.020580 |
| MSTL | 0.022196 |
| AutoTheta | 0.072488 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 59% |
| H-stat | 2.09 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.001 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.606 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.25 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2023-11-13 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2023-11-13 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 43.362 |
| Revenue per Share | 11.513 |
| Market Cap | 4,830,444,544 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.90 |
| Forward P/E | 13.66 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Profit Margins | 16.55% |
| Website | https://www.laureate.net |
As of April 11, 2026, 3:45 p.m. EDT: The options activity shows mixed signals. For calls, there is a notable increase in out-of-the-money (OTM) positions, particularly around the 30.0 strike for expirations in June and September, suggesting some speculation on a potential decline. However, there are also ATM anchors and higher IV on the 35.0 strike, indicating some bullish sentiment. Puts show a concentration on deep OTM strikes, which may suggest caution or a bearish outlook for the longer term, but not a significant short-term bearish sentiment. The overall volatility and positioning suggest a cautious approach with potential for both upward and downward movements.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-14 | 0.70 | 5.227782 |
| 2022-11-03 | 0.68 | 5.735669 |
| 2022-09-27 | 0.83 | 9.256437 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.58 | 6.913457 |
| 2021-11-01 | 7.01 | 88.803053 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.7790885 |
| Address1 | 1,000 Brickell Avenue |
| Address2 | Suite 715 PMB 1158 |
| All Time High | 37.91 |
| All Time Low | 7.3 |
| Ask | 33.92 |
| Ask Size | 15 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,449,710 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,743,363 |
| Average Volume | 1,743,363 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,449,710 |
| Beta | 0.618 |
| Bid | 33.61 |
| Bid Size | 15 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 8.311 |
| City | Miami |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 33.84 |
| Current Ratio | 0.673 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 34.07 |
| Day Low | 33.01 |
| Debt To Equity | 43.362 |
| Display Name | Laureate Education |
| Dividend Date | 1,701,302,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.884 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.832 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,552,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,552,200 |
| Ebitda | 505,596,992 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.29707 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.285 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.055 |
| Enterprise Value | 5,200,035,328 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.15032 |
| Eps Forward | 2.4766 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.89 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,699,920,000 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 33.8952 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.05519867 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.00162851 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 77.90885 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 37.91 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.0699997 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.10735953 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 18.56 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 15.280001 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.8232759 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 18.56 - 37.91 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,485,959,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 128,039,609 |
| Forward Eps | 2.4766 |
| Forward P E | 13.663895 |
| Free Cashflow | 332,065,632 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 33,900 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.38592997 |
| Gross Profits | 656,819,008 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.092 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.97550005 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 142,743,630 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Ir Website | http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=91846&p=irol-irhome |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,699,920,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.7 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a portfolio of higher education institutions in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs in the areas of medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also operates universities and technical-vocational institutions, as well as provides high school education services. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. |
| Long Name | Laureate Education, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 4,830,444,544 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34999 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 281,662,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 4,741,121,481 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 33.5 |
| Operating Cashflow | 366,192,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.33153 |
| Overall Risk | 4 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.13 |
| Phone | 786 209 3368 |
| Post Market Change | -0.04729843 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.13977078 |
| Post Market Price | 33.7927 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,489 |
| Previous Close | 33.18 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.737192 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 4.0717125 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.8382158 |
| Profit Margins | 0.16548 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.601 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.66667 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.66 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.98915 |
| Regular Market Day High | 34.07 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 33.01 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 33.01 - 34.07 |
| Regular Market Open | 33.5 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 33.18 |
| Regular Market Price | 33.84 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,887,114 |
| Return On Assets | 0.13245 |
| Return On Equity | 0.26435 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.279 |
| Revenue Per Share | 11.513 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 140,062,673 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0428 |
| Shares Short | 5,989,225 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,970,235 |
| Short Name | Laureate Education, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0574 |
| Short Ratio | 2.19 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | FL |
| Symbol | LAUR |
| Target High Price | 43.0 |
| Target Low Price | 36.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 40.08333 |
| Target Median Price | 40.25 |
| Total Cash | 146,703,008 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.028 |
| Total Debt | 515,471,008 |
| Total Revenue | 1,701,929,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.89 |
| Trailing P E | 17.904762 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 30.56335 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.2766495 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.10720845 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,887,114 |
| Website | https://www.laureate.net |
| Zip | 33,131 |