Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Education & Training Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $37.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Peru; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Laureate Education operates five degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico (UVM, UNITEC—~269K students) and Peru (UPC, UPN, CIBERTEC—~228K students), serving ~497,700 total students as of Dec 31, 2025. Revenue is derived from private-pay tuition with no material... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $37.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Peru; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 49d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-11Recent Developments — Laureate Education, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Laureate Education (LAUR) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Laureate Education (LAUR) Reports Q1: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings - FinancialContent — FinancialContent neutral
- NEWS Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know - StockStory — StockStory neutral
- NEWS Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Is Up, What You Need To Know - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
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- HIGHGeographicMexico and Peru10-K Item 1A: 'In 2025, essentially all of our revenues originated outside the United States... our portfolio, which is composed of five institutions, operates in Mexico and Peru'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $37.67, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Peru; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $36.98 (-1.8%), stop $35.53 (−6.0%), A.R:R -0.5:1. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $36.98 (-1.8% upside). Target $36.98 (-1.8%), stop $35.53 (−6.0%), A.R:R -0.5:1. Stop-loss: $35.53.
Concentration risk — Geographic: Mexico and Peru; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (0.6% away).
Laureate Education, Inc. trades at a P/E of 19.5 (forward 14.7). TrendMatrix value score: 7.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
12 analysts cover LAUR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $40.
What does Laureate Education, Inc. do?Laureate Education operates five degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico (UVM, UNITEC—~269K students)...
Laureate Education operates five degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico (UVM, UNITEC—~269K students) and Peru (UPC, UPN, CIBERTEC—~228K students), serving ~497,700 total students as of Dec 31, 2025. Revenue is derived from private-pay tuition with no material government student loan programs in either market.