Are Things Looking Up For Laureate Education Inc (NASDAQ: LAUR)?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Education & Training Services industry segment. The current market capitalization of Laureate Education Inc is $2.84B. A total of 0.55 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 629.50K shares.

In the most recent transaction, del Corro Pedro sold 25,000 shares of LAUR for 19.58 per share on Nov 25 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 29,686 company shares. In a previous transaction on Nov 05 ’24, Cardoso Marcelo sold 12,775 shares at 17.37 per share. LAUR shares that CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER owns now total 360,234.

Among the insiders who bought shares, Cardoso Marcelo acquired of 12,775 shares on Nov 05 ’24 at a per-share price of $17.37. In another insider transaction, Knauer Gerard M. sold 1,305 shares at $15.78 per share on Jun 03 ’24. Company shares held by the VP, ACCTG, GLOBAL CONTROLLER now total 16,628.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. LAUR’s most recent ex-dividend date was when it declared a $0.70 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/15/2023.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LAUR has a high of $19.98 and a low of $12.52.

As of this writing, LAUR has an earnings estimate of $0.42 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 1.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.42 per share and a lower estimate of $0.42.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. LAUR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $324.80M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $568.92M in debt and $371.93M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $5.96, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.14B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LAUR is Buy with a score of 4.33.

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