How to buy Laureate Education stock (LAUR)

Laureate Education is an education & training services business based in the US. Laureate Education shares (LAUR) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $18.36 – a decrease of 3.27% over the previous week. Laureate Education employs 28,900 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.6 billion.

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Laureate Education stock price (NASDAQ: LAUR)

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Laureate Education shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$18.36
52-week range	$12.45 - $19.98
50-day moving average more info button	$17.58
200-day moving average more info button	$15.64
Wall St. target price	$20.33
PE ratio more info button	11.1801
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.61

Is it a good time to buy Laureate Education stock?

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Laureate Education price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $18.36 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-16)	-3.27%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-5.94%
3 months (2024-09-23)	9.42%
6 months (2024-06-21)	31.33%

1 year (2023-12-22)	32.66%
2 years (2022-12-23)	99.90%
3 years (2021-12-23)	82.19%
5 years (2019-12-23)	121.83%

Is Laureate Education stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Laureate Education stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Laureate Education's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Laureate Education's P/E ratio

Laureate Education's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 11x. In other words, Laureate Education shares trade at around 11x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Laureate Education's PEG ratio

Laureate Education's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.1465. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Laureate Education's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Laureate Education's EBITDA

Laureate Education's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $431 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Laureate Education's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Laureate Education financials

Revenue TTM	$1.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.54%
Gross profit TTM	$466.3 million
Return on assets TTM	11.22%
Return on equity TTM	26.88%
Profit margin	15.76%
Book value	$5.96
Market Capitalization more info button	$2.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Laureate Education share dividends

We're not expecting Laureate Education to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Laureate Education share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Laureate Education's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.45 up to $19.98. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Laureate Education's is 0.87. This would suggest that Laureate Education's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Laureate Education overview

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. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Laureate Education is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 9.86% of Laureate Education shares are held by insiders and 91.533% by institutions. How many people work for Laureate Education?
Latest data suggests 28,900 work at Laureate Education. When does the fiscal year end for Laureate Education?
Laureate Education's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Laureate Education based?
Laureate Education's address is: 1000 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL, United States, 33131 What is Laureate Education's ISIN number?
Laureate Education's international securities identification number is: US5186132032 What is Laureate Education's CUSIP number?
Laureate Education's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 871399101