Laureate Education (LAUR)
Operator of five campus and online higher-education brands across Mexico and Peru.
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Sells undergraduate, graduate, and specialized programs through five institution brands in Mexico and Peru, using campus, online, and hybrid delivery. Revenue comes almost entirely from student- and family-funded tuition, while shared country-level infrastructure supports brands serving different price points and fields of study.
Operates five degree-granting higher-education institutions in Mexico and Peru: UVM and UNITEC in Mexico, and UPC, UPN, and CIBERTEC in Peru. The brands span premium, value, and technical-vocational positions, selling undergraduate, graduate, and specialized programs through campuses, fully online courses, and hybrid delivery. Medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management account for most enrollment.
Builds scale within each country by sharing curricula, technology, digital marketing, student services, and operating practices across local brands while retaining different price points and campus footprints. Revenue comes almost entirely from tuition paid privately by students and families, with no material government-sponsored student-loan programs in either market. Enrollment, tuition pricing, brand reputation, and authorization under Mexican and Peruvian education rules are structural dependencies.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 21, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgrade | ||
| Jul 27, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Target: $36.50 | Target: $34.50 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Barrington | Target | Target: — | Target: $45 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | BMO Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $40 | Target: $43 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | UBS | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $39 | Target: $37.50 |
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Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $161.7M · Total debt $734.0M · Total assets $2.42B · Shareholders' equity $1.14B
- Revenue
- $615.9M
- Operating income
- $223.4M
- Net income
- $137.1M
| Institutions | 98.19% | 135.26M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 341 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Insiders | 2.59% | 3.57M shares | |
| 15 holders · as of Sep 3, 2026 | |||
| Strategic holders | 9.06% | 12.49M shares | |
| 1 holder · as of Mar 11, 2025 | |||
| Adds to | 109.84% | ||
137.75M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 109.84%; nothing is left for Other.
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
FMR LLCInstitution | 14.78% | 20.36M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
BlackRock, Inc.Institution | 14.74% | 20.30M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Wengen Alberta, LPStrategicother: Former 10% Owner | 9.06% | 12.49M | filed Mar 11, 2025 |
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLCInstitution | 4.91% | 6.76M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
CPV Partners, LLCInstitution | 4.13% | 5.69M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Ian Kendell Snow | director, 10 percent owner: | −427,019 | $36.26 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Ian Kendell Snow | director, 10 percent owner: | −2,654 | $38.11 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Ian Kendell Snow | director, 10 percent owner: | −91,556 | $38.43 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Marcelo Cardoso | officer: EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | −7,300 | $33.91 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Richard M. Buskirk | officer: SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | −61,803 | $33.69 |
- Strategic Education
Online adult degrees and employer education benefits overlap
- Afya
Latin American medical education platform overlap
- Perdoceo Education
Career-focused online postsecondary programs overlap
- Grand Canyon Education
Large-scale postsecondary platform and GCU online overlap
- American Public Education
Adult online and nursing education overlap
Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Education | $36.13 | −0.43% | $5.00B | 16.4 | 16.2 | 2.7 | +17.5% |
| Strategic Education | $78.91 | +0.48% | $1.79B | 13.1 | 9.8 | 1.4 | +2.7% |
| Afya | $13.62 | +0.54% | $1.22B | 8.0 | 8.7 | 1.6 | +10.7% |
| Perdoceo Education | $31.82 | −1.58% | $2.03B | 11.8 | — | 2.4 | +1.8% |
| Grand Canyon Education | $149.09 | −0.97% | $3.92B | 18.2 | 13.9 | 3.4 | +6.7% |
| American Public Education | $42.29 | −2.62% | $796.7M | 17.9 | 16.5 | 1.2 | +5.5% |
| Median | 13.1 | 11.8 | 1.6 | +5.5% |