Strs Ohio Has $186,000 Stock Position in Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Strs Ohio trimmed its stake in shares of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) by 61.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 21,300 shares during the quarter. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Laureate Education were worth $186,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LAUR. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its holdings in Laureate Education by 57.2% during the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 183,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,586,000 after purchasing an additional 66,700 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,898,493 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,769,000 after acquiring an additional 5,962 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 30.5% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 24,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 5,793 shares in the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of Laureate Education in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $308,000. Finally, Teacher Retirement System of Texas boosted its holdings in shares of Laureate Education by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 225,560 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,180,000 after acquiring an additional 24,098 shares in the last quarter. 96.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Laureate Education Stock Down 3.3 %

NASDAQ:LAUR opened at $14.50 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $14.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.59. Laureate Education, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.34 and a 52-week high of $15.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.50. The company has a market cap of $2.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.66 and a beta of 0.74.

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 22nd. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.03. Laureate Education had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 7.26%. The firm had revenue of $409.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $390.39 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Laureate Education, Inc. will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, TheStreet raised Laureate Education from a “c+” rating to a “b” rating in a report on Monday, February 26th.

Laureate Education Profile

Laureate Education, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs.