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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering Laureate Education Inc, 2 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $36.50 to $43.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $39.88 sits 10% above the current $36.36. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 3 to 2 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.83 next quarter toward $2.43 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy250%
Hold250%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Laureate Education Inc.
As of Sep, 2 of 4 firms rate LAUR a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LAUR EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.83
Range $0.79 – $0.85 · 3 analysts · -28% YoY
Next period, 3 analysts expect Laureate Education Inc to earn $0.83 a share (range $0.79 – $0.85), versus $1.15 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $2.12, growing to $2.43 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$566.0M
Range $562.9M – $572.0M · 3 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $566.0M (range $562.9M – $572.0M), +4.5% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.9B, rising to $2.1B next year.
Top analysts covering Laureate Education Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LAUR.
#1
Jeffrey Silber
BMO Capital · Rank #324
Buy
$43.00+18.3% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#2
AS
Andre Salles
UBS
Buy
$39.00+7.3% to target
Coverage
—
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#3
MS
Marcelo Santos
JP Morgan
Hold
$41.00+12.8% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
MC
Mauricio Cepeda
Morgan Stanley
Sell
$34.50-5.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
JM
Javier Martinez
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$36.50+0.4% to target
Coverage
—
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LAUR stock forecast FAQ
What is LAUR's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $39.88 for Laureate Education Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $43.00 high to a $36.50 low.
Is LAUR stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 2 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LAUR?+
The Street-high target is $43.00 (BMO Capital), and the Street-low is $36.50 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 4 active targets is $39.88.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LAUR?+
4 analysts have an active rating on Laureate Education Inc, and 4 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LAUR?+
Among analysts who currently cover LAUR, Jeffrey Silber of BMO Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #324). Their current call is Buy with a $43.00 target.
What is Laureate Education Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.83 per share (range $0.79 – $0.85) across 3 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $2.12, rising to $2.43 the following year.
How much revenue is Laureate Education Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $566.0M (range $562.9M – $572.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.9B, growing to $2.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LAUR lately?+
As of Sep, 2 of 4 firms rate LAUR a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LAUR calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
