LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Consumer Defensive
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+43/100
Last price
38.25
▼ 0.26 (0.68%)
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Prev close
38.51
Day high
38.74
Day low
38.11
Volume
1.29M
Market cap
$5.27B
P/E (TTM)
17.39
52W range
24.98 – 40.93
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
-0.34%
-2.3%
1M
+4.05%
+2.9%
3M
-3.26%
-7.8%
6M
+11.52%
-6.7%
YTD
+13.60%
-0.6%
1Y
+29.70%
+13.3%
3Y
+171.28%
+89.0%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Options chains and analytics, valuation ratios, insider filings, analyst targets and ownership. No card, no trial, nothing to cancel.
Insider net activity
Net shares
-477.33K
Net selling
Buy transactions
10
43.90K shares
Sell transactions
1
521.23K shares
Net transactions
+11
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
11.9 : 1
Heavily one-sided
Insider-held shares
12.19M
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 26 | SNOW IAN KENDELL Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security |
SELL | 521.23K | $19.10M | Indirect |
| Jun 30, 26 | MUNOZ GEORGE Director |
STOCK | 585 | $21.25K | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | DEL CORRO PEDRO Director |
STOCK | 5.31K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | SNOW IAN KENDELL Director |
STOCK | 5.31K | $0 | Indirect |
| May 21, 26 | MUNOZ GEORGE Director |
STOCK | 5.31K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | COHEN ANDREW B Director |
STOCK | 7.85K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | RODIN JUDITH Director |
STOCK | 361 | $11.90K | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | DAVIS WILLIAM J Director |
STOCK | 5.31K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | MAIR BARBARA Director |
STOCK | 5.31K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | DE MACEDO ARISTIDES Director |
STOCK | 5.31K | $0 | Direct |
| May 21, 26 | COULTER JULIAN GEORGE Director |
STOCK | 3.25K | $0 | Direct |
| Mar 31, 26 | MUNOZ GEORGE Director |
STOCK | 609 | $21.22K | Direct |
| Mar 31, 26 | RODIN JUDITH Director |
STOCK | 609 | $21.22K | Direct |
| Mar 17, 26 | CARDOSO MARCELO B. Chief Operating Officer |
SELL | 7.30K | $247.54K | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
BRUSH LESLIE S. |
Officer | 52.26K | Stock Award(Grant) |
BUSKIRK RICHARD M. |
Chief Financial Officer | 246.58K | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security |
CARDOSO MARCELO B. |
Chief Operating Officer | 335.93K | Sale |
COHEN ANDREW B |
Director | 67.95K | Stock Award(Grant) |
DEL CORRO PEDRO |
Director | 42.14K | Stock Award(Grant) |
FREEMAN KENNETH W |
Director | 103.83K | Stock Award(Grant) |
MUNOZ GEORGE |
Director | 122.56K | Stock Award(Grant) |
RODIN JUDITH |
Director | 91.85K | Stock Award(Grant) |
SERCK-HANSSEN EILIF |
Chief Executive Officer | 1.28M | Stock Award(Grant) |
SNOW IAN KENDELL |
Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | — | Sale |
Fundamentals
Market cap$5.27B
Enterprise value$5.84B
Revenue (TTM)$1.83B
Gross profit$673.49M
EBITDA$533.21M
Net income$321.79M
EPS (TTM)$2.20
Free cash flow$343.74M
Total cash$161.67M
Total debt$733.99M
Book value / share$8.29
Shares outstanding137.75M
Float126.19M
Short % of float4.14%
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta (5Y)0.47
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E17.39
Forward P/E15.74
PEG ratio1.07
Price / sales—
Price / book4.62
EV / revenue3.19
EV / EBITDA10.96
Gross margin36.80%
Operating margin36.28%
Profit margin17.57%
Return on equity29.32%
Return on assets12.53%
Debt / equity64.30
Current ratio0.71
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1.70B | $1.57B | $1.48B | $1.24B | +8.6% |
| Operating revenue | $2.05B | $1.85B | $1.71B | $1.39B | +10.8% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.22B | $1.15B | $1.09B | $907.37M | +6.4% |
| Gross profit | $482.18M | $419.76M | $394.51M | $334.91M | +14.9% |
| Selling, general & admin | $51.07M | $45.78M | $52.61M | $64.75M | +11.6% |
| Total operating expense | $51.07M | $45.78M | $52.61M | $64.75M | +11.6% |
| Operating income | $431.10M | $373.98M | $341.89M | $270.16M | +15.3% |
| Net interest income | -$3.56M | -$10.04M | -$11.90M | -$8.85M | +64.6% |
| Pre-tax income | $400.91M | $414.48M | $254.46M | $245.85M | -3.3% |
| Tax provision | $117.31M | $118.98M | $137.60M | $185.39M | -1.4% |
| Net income | $281.63M | $296.47M | $107.59M | $69.57M | -5.0% |
| Net income to common | $281.63M | $296.47M | $107.59M | $69.57M | -5.0% |
| Basic EPS | 1.91 | 1.93 | 0.69 | 0.42 | -1.0% |
| Diluted EPS | 1.89 | 1.92 | 0.68 | 0.41 | -1.6% |
| EBIT | $411.57M | $432.59M | $275.45M | $262.27M | -4.9% |
| EBITDA | $522.36M | $537.80M | $378.30M | $350.80M | -2.9% |
| Basic shares | 147.80M | 153.30M | 157.30M | 167.70M | -3.6% |
| Diluted shares | 148.70M | 153.90M | 157.90M | 168.30M | -3.4% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $146.70M | $91.35M | $89.39M | $85.17M | +60.6% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $146.70M | $91.35M | $89.39M | $85.17M | +60.6% |
| Accounts receivable | $244.07M | $189.12M | $173.57M | $133.10M | +29.1% |
| Total current assets | $318.35M | $227.31M | $224.41M | $226.20M | +40.0% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $964.24M | $806.64M | $933.84M | $912.97M | +19.5% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $803.50M | $711.32M | $830.66M | $735.14M | +13.0% |
| Total assets | $2.21B | $1.86B | $2.13B | $1.97B | +18.5% |
| Total current liabilities | $472.91M | $367.89M | $453.21M | $381.39M | +28.5% |
| Current debt | $54.59M | $41.26M | $52.83M | $56.18M | +32.3% |
| Long-term debt | $73.12M | $59.03M | $112.24M | $175.93M | +23.9% |
| Total debt | $515.47M | $427.41M | $582.70M | $648.00M | +20.6% |
| Total liabilities | $1.02B | $903.52M | $1.18B | $1.20B | +12.6% |
| Retained earnings | $416.89M | $291.64M | $41.86M | $39.24M | +42.9% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.19B | $959.55M | $950.07M | $776.23M | +23.8% |
| Working capital | -$154.56M | -$140.58M | -$228.81M | -$155.19M | -9.9% |
| Net tangible assets | $384.44M | $248.23M | $119.40M | $41.09M | +54.9% |
| Shares issued | 142.94M | 150.79M | 157.59M | 230.78M | -5.2% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $283.78M | $296.40M | $107.27M | $68.98M | -4.3% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $110.79M | $105.21M | $102.85M | $88.53M | +5.3% |
| Stock-based compensation | $13.34M | $7.84M | $7.11M | $8.78M | +70.1% |
| Change in working capital | -$141.10M | -$134.40M | -$43.80M | -$20.82M | -5.0% |
| Operating cash flow | $366.19M | $232.73M | $250.78M | $178.23M | +57.3% |
| Capital expenditure | -$103.04M | -$71.89M | -$56.44M | -$52.76M | -43.3% |
| Investing cash flow | -$102.65M | -$57.55M | -$51.92M | $30.35M | -78.4% |
| Share buybacks | -$215.17M | -$102.07M | $0 | -$282.15M | -110.8% |
| Dividends paid | -$455.00K | -$1.71M | -$112.48M | -$253.19M | +73.5% |
| Financing cash flow | -$222.47M | -$166.94M | -$201.89M | -$461.57M | -33.3% |
| Free cash flow | $263.15M | $160.85M | $194.34M | $125.47M | +63.6% |
| End cash position | $152.07M | $97.85M | $96.90M | $93.78M | +55.4% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $615.86M | $272.61M | $541.39M | $400.22M | $524.16M | +125.9% |
| Operating revenue | $758.54M | $336.11M | $658.88M | $477.65M | $626.58M | +125.7% |
| Cost of revenue | $378.20M | $289.00M | $347.50M | $316.54M | $317.35M | +30.9% |
| Gross profit | $237.67M | -$16.39M | $193.89M | $83.69M | $206.81M | +1,549.8% |
| Selling, general & admin | $14.24M | $11.13M | $14.40M | $12.22M | $13.47M | +27.9% |
| Total operating expense | $14.24M | $11.13M | $14.40M | $12.22M | $13.47M | +27.9% |
| Operating income | $223.42M | -$27.53M | $179.49M | $71.47M | $193.34M | +911.6% |
| Net interest income | -$2.64M | -$1.23M | -$466.00K | -$469.00K | -$1.78M | -113.8% |
| Pre-tax income | $218.77M | -$27.30M | $182.55M | $68.82M | $166.79M | +901.2% |
| Tax provision | $81.67M | -$5.71M | $10.98M | $34.45M | $69.36M | +1,530.0% |
| Net income | $137.10M | -$21.59M | $171.56M | $34.49M | $95.08M | +734.9% |
| Net income to common | $137.10M | -$21.59M | $171.56M | $34.49M | $95.08M | +734.9% |
| Basic EPS | 0.98 | -0.15 | 1.18 | 0.23 | 0.65 | +753.3% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.98 | -0.15 | 1.17 | 0.23 | 0.65 | +753.3% |
| EBIT | $222.94M | -$24.17M | $185.09M | $71.43M | $169.93M | +1,022.5% |
| EBITDA | $254.29M | $7.51M | $216.08M | $100.52M | $196.44M | +3,286.5% |
| Basic shares | 139.20M | 142.30M | 145.80M | 147.36M | 149.08M | -2.2% |
| Diluted shares | 139.90M | 142.30M | 147.00M | 148.21M | 149.75M | -1.7% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $161.67M | $157.35M | $146.70M | $240.99M | $135.35M | +2.7% |
| Cash & short-term investments | $161.67M | $157.35M | $146.70M | $240.99M | $135.35M | +2.7% |
| Accounts receivable | $285.85M | $173.51M | $244.07M | $189.65M | $245.27M | +64.7% |
| Total current assets | $365.37M | $270.65M | $318.35M | $370.46M | $323.47M | +35.0% |
| Property, plant & equipment | $1.11B | $1.09B | $964.24M | $853.59M | $828.08M | +2.4% |
| Goodwill & intangibles | $816.44M | $800.25M | $803.50M | $777.14M | $759.34M | +2.0% |
| Total assets | $2.42B | $2.28B | $2.21B | $2.12B | $2.04B | +6.2% |
| Total current liabilities | $513.48M | $474.75M | $472.91M | $459.34M | $433.09M | +8.2% |
| Current debt | $57.55M | $55.12M | $54.59M | $30.36M | $36.40M | +4.4% |
| Long-term debt | $164.51M | $160.72M | $73.12M | $70.60M | $78.15M | +2.4% |
| Total debt | $733.99M | $722.71M | $515.47M | $438.40M | $448.98M | +1.6% |
| Total liabilities | $1.28B | $1.23B | $1.02B | $997.04M | $983.16M | +4.1% |
| Retained earnings | $390.50M | $312.99M | $416.89M | $357.95M | $323.47M | +24.8% |
| Shareholder equity | $1.14B | $1.05B | $1.19B | $1.12B | $1.05B | +8.8% |
| Working capital | -$148.10M | -$204.10M | -$154.56M | -$88.87M | -$109.62M | +27.4% |
| Net tangible assets | $324.94M | $248.38M | $384.44M | $341.53M | $292.14M | +30.8% |
| Shares issued | 137.75M | 139.98M | 142.94M | 147.37M | 147.36M | -1.6% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-03-31 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $137.10M | -$21.59M | $171.53M | $34.38M | $97.43M | — | +734.9% |
| Depreciation & amortisation | $31.36M | $31.68M | $30.98M | $29.09M | $26.51M | — | -1.0% |
| Stock-based compensation | $4.12M | $2.62M | $3.63M | $3.77M | $3.48M | — | +57.6% |
| Change in working capital | -$71.48M | $42.70M | -$145.69M | $51.50M | -$81.95M | — | -267.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $110.96M | $61.93M | $93.38M | $140.98M | $74.05M | — | +79.2% |
| Capital expenditure | -$27.18M | -$8.33M | -$66.98M | -$18.19M | -$13.27M | — | -226.3% |
| Investing cash flow | -$27.16M | -$8.30M | -$66.94M | -$17.96M | -$13.19M | — | -227.2% |
| Share buybacks | -$77.69M | -$108.17M | -$143.58M | $0 | -$32.09M | — | +28.2% |
| Dividends paid | -$18.00K | -$97.00K | — | — | -$69.00K | -$386.00K | +81.4% |
| Financing cash flow | -$81.40M | -$41.30M | -$125.59M | -$23.04M | -$39.18M | — | -97.1% |
| Free cash flow | $83.78M | $53.60M | $26.40M | $122.79M | $60.79M | — | +56.3% |
| End cash position | $167.38M | $162.99M | $152.07M | $246.45M | $142.07M | — | +2.7% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
0.00
Call-heavy session
Put / call open interest
—
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
35.00
-8.5% from spot
ATM implied vol
6.3%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
+6.2%
Puts bid over calls
Call volume
32
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
0
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
35.00
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
35.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.96 | 1.00 | +3.7% |
| Mar 2026 | -0.22 | -0.15 | +30.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.79 | 1.15 | +45.3% |
| Sep 2025 | 0.23 | 0.25 | +8.7% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.46 | 3 | $475.97M | +18.9% |
| Next quarter | 0.83 | 3 | $565.97M | +4.5% |
| Current year | 2.12 | 4 | $1.92B | +13.1% |
| Next year | 2.43 | 3 | $2.06B | +6.8% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$41.21
High target$45.00
Low target$34.50
Implied upside7.75%
Analyst count7
ConsensusBUY
Strong buy / Buy2 / 3
Hold1
Sell / Strong sell1 / 0
Held by insiders8.85%
Held by institutions100.19%
Institutions holding474
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
37.98
+0.72% from price
SMA 20
37.00
+3.38% from price
SMA 50
37.39
+2.31% from price
SMA 100
36.64
+4.39% from price
SMA 200
35.20
+8.66% from price
EMA 12
37.80
+1.20% from price
EMA 26
37.42
+2.22% from price
EMA 50
37.19
+2.84% from price
RSI (14)
57.8
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
0.38
Hist 0.22
ATR (14)
1.03
2.70% of price
Realised vol 30D
24.2%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
39.12
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
34.88
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
37.39 vs 35.20
Trend bias
Above 200
+8.66%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.32
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.13
Largely independent
Realised vol 30D
24.2%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-16.3%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-46.9%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
1.03
2.70% of price
Beta (reported)
0.47
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
4.23M
Prior 3.30M
Change vs prior
+28.1%
Shorts adding
% of float
4.14%
Normal
% of shares out
3.07%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
4.7
Liquid
Float
126.19M
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 26 | JP Morgan | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Neutral |
| Jun 4, 26 | JP Morgan | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| May 1, 26 | UBS | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 26, 26 | BMO Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 11, 26 | JP Morgan | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Feb 24, 26 | UBS | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Feb 23, 26 | BMO Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Feb 18, 26 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAINED | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Jan 8, 26 | UBS | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Dec 10, 25 | JP Morgan | INITIATED | — | Overweight |
| Nov 3, 25 | UBS | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 20, 25 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAINED | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate—
Forward yield0.00%
5-year avg yield—
Payout ratio0.00%
Ex-dividend dateNov 14, 2023
Next pay dateNov 30, 2023
Last split—
Split date—
SEC filings
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-07-30
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-05-27
Offering Registrations
S-8 · 2026-05-21
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-04-30
Proxy Statements
DEF 14A · 2026-04-09
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
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3 Stocks Under $50 We Approach with Caution
StockStory · 2d ago
3 Reasons to Sell LAUR and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
StockStory · 5d ago
1 Profitable Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 We Brush Off
StockStory · 5d ago
Consumer Discretionary - Education Services Stocks Q2 Recap: Benchmarking Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)
StockStory · 6d ago
Laureate Education Announces Date of Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
GlobeNewswire · 8d ago
STRA or LAUR: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Zacks · 8d ago
3 Small-Cap Stocks We Find Risky
StockStory · 35d ago
Laureate Education (LAUR) Looks Fairly Valued, Is There Enough Upside Left?
Simply Wall St. · 38d ago
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