As of Friday close, Laureate Education Inc.’s (NASDAQ:LAUR) stock was down -$0.06, moving down -0.42 percent to $14.24. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,112,620 shares. 2 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.08 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 1,020,745, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,080,162.
Since last month, LAUR stock rose 14.84%. Shares of the company fell to $12.32 on 08/01/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $14.80 was reached on 08/10/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $9.22. Since the beginning of this year, LAUR’s stock price has risen by 48.02% or $4.62, and marked a new high 27 times. However, the stock has declined by -3.78% since its 52-week high.
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LAUR stock investors should be aware that Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 5 days ago on Aug 14. Sinkfield Richard Harvey III, the CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER of the company, disposed of 1,800 shares for $14.27 on Aug 14. It resulted in a $25,685 divestment by the insider. Sinkfield Richard Harvey III sold 9,092 shares at an average price of $14.03 on Aug 09. The insider now owns 68,771 shares following the transaction. On Aug 08, VP, ACCTG, GLOBAL CONTROLLER Knauer Gerard M. sold 926 shares at $14.00 apiece. The transaction was valued at $12,960.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR) has a P/E ratio of about 22.86. The stock’s beta is 0.69. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.65, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.30, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 14.81 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $1.36 per share was paid out, which is 63.86% more than last year’s $0.83.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Laureate Education Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 0.70, while its current ratio was 0.70, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 0.15, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.21. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 26.40% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 28.87%, whereas operating margins totaled 22.40%. Based on annual data, LAUR earned $334.91 million in gross profit and brought in $1.24 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 8.50%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 11.60%.
In Laureate Education Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $146.11 million. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. LAUR’s revenue rose 16.6% to $251.26 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $462.07 million. While analysts expected Laureate Education Inc. to report $0.52 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.35 per share, beating the consensus estimate by -32.70%. During the quarter, the company generated $179.81 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Laureate Education Inc. were 1.2 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $619.85 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $157.22 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Laureate Education Inc.’s (LAUR) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 18.77%, the RSI 9-day stood at 67.29% on 18 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Laureate Education Inc. price is down by -0.56% percent or -$0.08. At present, LAUR shares trade +13.92% above its 20-day simple moving average and +21.81% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +13.38% above its SMA50 and +12.66% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 78.63% and Stochastic coefficient D was 82.44%, while ATR was 0.37. Given the Stochastic reading of 77.42% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 69.20%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.03, while the 14-day reading stands at 0.33.
Analyst Ratings
Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) to an Overweight in a note to investors on August 07, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Equal-weight rating on the stock.Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, LAUR is a sell, and 0 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Laureate Education Inc. stock as buy, with 2 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $16.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $15.00 – $17.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Laureate Education Inc. (LAUR) will achieve an average price target of $16.00.
