(LAUR) Laureate Education - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US5186132032
LAUR: Undergraduate, Graduate, Technical, Vocational, High School
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) operates a global network of universities and higher education institutions, delivering a diverse range of academic programs to students worldwide. The company specializes in undergraduate and graduate degree programs across key fields such as business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology. These programs are offered through campus-based, online, and hybrid learning formats. Additionally, Laureate provides specialized courses for technical and vocational training, as well as senior high school programs. The company has a significant presence in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Originally founded in 1989 as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc., it rebranded to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Over the next three months, LAUR is expected to trade within a range of $19.00 to $21.50, supported by its current price of $19.74 and key moving averages. The SMA 20 ($19.50) and SMA 50 ($19.61) indicate near-term stability, while the SMA 200 ($17.64) suggests longer-term bullish momentum. With an ATR of $0.67, volatility is expected to remain moderate. Fundamentally, the stocks P/E of 10.11 and P/S of 1.85 reflect reasonable valuation, while a high RoE of 30.97 highlights strong profitability. The forward P/E of 17.39 signals market expectations for future earnings growth. Overall, LAUR is positioned for steady performance, with potential upside driven by its expanding education network and strong financial metrics.
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LAUR Stock Overview
Market Cap in USD | 3,317m |
Sector | Consumer Defensive |
Industry | Education & Training Services |
GiC Sub-Industry | Education Services |
IPO / Inception | 2017-02-01 |
LAUR Stock Ratings
Growth Rating | 92.1 |
Fundamental | 61.4 |
Dividend Rating | 1.0 |
Rel. Strength | 24.8 |
Analysts | 4/5 |
Fair Price Momentum | 28.39 USD |
Fair Price DCF | 22.41 USD |
LAUR Dividends
Dividend Yield 12m | 0.00% |
Yield on Cost 5y | % |
Annual Growth 5y | -100.00% |
Payout Consistency | 17.6% |
LAUR Growth Ratios
Growth Correlation 3m | 12.7% |
Growth Correlation 12m | 86.5% |
Growth Correlation 5y | 97.7% |
CAGR 5y | 41.68% |
CAGR/Max DD 5y | 1.65 |
Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.25 |
Alpha | 29.79 |
Beta | 0.829 |
Volatility | 32.38% |
Current Volume | 729.6k |
Average Volume 20d | 729.2k |
As of May 09, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 22.74 with a total of 729,634 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.17%, over one month by +23.99%, over three months by +14.62% and over the past year by +39.34%.
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) is currently (May 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 61.42 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of LAUR as of May 2025 is 28.39. This means that LAUR is currently undervalued and has a potential upside of +24.85% (Margin of Safety).
Laureate Education has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.00. Therefor, it is recommend to buy LAUR.
- Strong Buy: 1
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- Strong Sell: 0
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, LAUR Laureate Education will be worth about 31.7 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 22.74. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +39.27%.
Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
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Wallstreet Target Price | 24.1 | 6.1% |
Analysts Target Price | 24.1 | 6.1% |
ValueRay Target Price | 31.7 | 39.3% |