Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LAUR in the last 90 days.
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Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$37.62+0.22 (+0.6%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryLaureate Education draws attention this week on continued bullish coverage, with commentary raising revenue and profitability guidance and pointing to strong growth alongside low valuation multiples. Q2 2026 revenue is cited as growing 17.5% year over year to $615.9M, and separate coverage notes the stock trading in the mid-USD 30s with analysts highlighting upside and recent insider activity, alongside an average price target near USD 40.50 and a "Moderate Buy" rating.
LAUR closes at $37.62, up 0.6%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $37.17 and its 200-day average of $35.03, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock's 52-week range spans $24.98 to $40.92, and its one-year return stands at 22.9%, though the one-month return is -3.6%. The GekkoIndex reads 54, placing it in the Neutral zone, down 8.1 over the past five sessions. Fair value work puts the shares 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $44.68.
Earnings are scheduled for 29 October 2026, before the open, 30 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report saw EPS of $0.76 match estimates but a -6.5% reaction, with four beats over the last eight quarters. Analyst coverage shows 5 firms with 3 buy, 1 hold and 1 sell ratings, a consensus target of $41.21 and 9.5% consensus upside. Seasonality over 5 years averages a 0.9% gain across the next 20 trading days, rising in 2 of those years. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in their respective windows, though one trailblazer holder is noted.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Laureate Education price vs fair value
Close $37.62200-day averageGekko Fair Value $44.68
Laureate Education quick facts
- Market cap
- $5.18B
- P/E ratio
- 16.6
- Forward P/E
- 15.3
- EPS, TTM
- $2.29
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.83B
- Profit margin
- 17.6%
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.44
- Volume
- 913,117 avg 985,991
- 1-year return
- +22.9%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.2%
- 50-day average
- $37.17
- 200-day average
- $35.03
- Next earnings
- Oct 29 before open
- Shares outstanding
- 137.7M
Laureate Education swing-trade checklist
Laureate Education scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $37.62 is above the 50-day ($37.17) and 200-day ($35.03) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
54, Neutral
Reading 54 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
15.8% below
Price is 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneyno data
No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 30 days
Next report Oct 29, 2026, 30 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
+0.9% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +0.9% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Laureate Education stock chart and price history
Laureate Education closed at $37.62 on Sep 28, 2026, +22.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $24.98 to $40.92.
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −3.6%
- 3 months
- +3.5%
- 6 months
- +8.2%
- 1 year
- +22.9%
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Laureate Education GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Laureate Education’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 54, in the Neutral zone, down 8.1 points over five sessions.
54Neutral
Down 8.1 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 9 | Too few readings yet | |||
| Accumulation | 127 | +2.4% | +8.1% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 438 | +0.5% | +2.7% | ||
| Distribution | 95 | +0.3% | +1.5% | ||
| Selling | 3 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LAUR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Laureate Education stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Laureate Education trades 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $44.68, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Laureate Education shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$44.68
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
15.8% Undervalued
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Laureate Education insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Laureate Education, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in LAUR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Laureate Education has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $150.0M, Jul 30, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $77.73M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.50%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Mar 31
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds LAUR.
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Laureate Education earnings: next date and track record
Laureate Education reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (30 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 29, 2026
Expected before the open, 30 days away
- EPS estimate
- $0.47
- Revenue estimate
- $480.2M
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.9%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Feb 19, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Laureate Education delivered strong fiscal 2025 performance with revenue of $1.7 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $519 million, both exceeding guidance. The company achieved 9% top-line growth and a record-high 30.5% margin. With nearly 500,000 students across Mexico and Peru, Laureate maintained strong financial discipline, closed the year with net cash position, and returned $217 million to shareholders through stock repurchases.
- Guidance
- The Board authorized an additional $150 million stock repurchase program increase. Management emphasized commitment to continued investment in growth and innovation while returning excess capital to shareholders.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.76 est $0.76 | $541.4M est $527.1M | −6.5% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.25 est $0.79 | $400.2M est $528.7M | +0.5% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.79 est $0.72 | $524.2M est $377.3M | −1.6% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | −$0.13 est −$0.03 | $236.2M est $489.7M | +1.4% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.61 est $0.42 | $423.4M est $267.1M | −2.6% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.56 est $0.16 | $368.6M est $411.5M | +8.6% |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $0.83 est $0.63 | $499.2M est $483.7M | −7.4% |
| May 2, 2024 | −$0.07 est −$0.03 | $275.4M est $269.0M | +2.7% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Laureate Education stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Laureate Education is $41.21, +9.5% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$41.21consensus 12-month target, +9.5% from the last close
Now $37.62Avg $41.21
Low $34.50High $45
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | Jefferies | $45 | +19.6% |
| Aug 3 | J.P. Morgan | $41 | +9.0% |
| Jul 31 | BMO Capital | $45 | +19.6% |
| Jul 31 | Jefferies | $45 | +19.6% |
| Jul 30 | Barrington | $45 | +19.6% |
+2.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+0.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.4%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Laureate Education seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Laureate Education averaged +0.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −0.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −2.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +0.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −1.6% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, LAUR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.2%.
Laureate Education market cap and key statistics
Laureate Education’s market cap is $5.18B, with a P/E ratio of 16.6 and revenue of $1.83B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $5.18B
- P/E ratio
- 16.6
- Forward P/E
- 15.3
- EPS, TTM
- $2.29
- Gekko Fair Value
- $44.68
Trading
- Volume
- 913,117
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 985,991
- 52-week high
- $40.92
- 52-week low
- $24.98
- Shares outstanding
- 137.7M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $1.83B
- Profit margin
- 17.6%
- Return on equity
- 29.3%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +50.8%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 0.44
- Typical daily move
- ±2.4%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.2%
Laureate Education stock news this week
2 headlines about Laureate Education from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Laureate Education Continues To Teach Why It's Worth BuyingSeeking Alpha, Sep 23
- Laureate Education stock gains as analysts highlight upside and recent insider activityAD HOC NEWS, Sep 21
Laureate Education peers
Laureate Education’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| SHOPShopify | Neutral | 5.0% above |
| CTASCintas | Neutral | 11.5% above |
| PYPLPayPal | Accumulation | 4.6% below |
| XYZBlock | Accumulation | 2.5% above |
| CPAYCorpay | Accumulation | 18.1% below |
| FISVFiserv | Buying | 40.6% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Laureate Education stock FAQ
What is Laureate Education’s market cap?
Laureate Education’s market cap is $5.18B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $37.62, with 137.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.6.
What is the Laureate Education stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Laureate Education is $41.21, +9.5% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Laureate Education stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Laureate Education is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $37.62 is 15.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $44.68. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Laureate Education report earnings next?
Laureate Education is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (30 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.47 per share on revenue of $480.2M. Laureate Education beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.9% on average across the report.
What is Laureate Education’s 52-week high and low?
Laureate Education’s 52-week high is $40.92 and its 52-week low is $24.98; it closed at $37.62 on Sep 28, 2026, +22.9% over the past year.
Is Laureate Education stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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