Update shared on20 Oct 2025
Fair value Increased 9.03%Analysts have raised their price target for Laureate Education from $31.00 to $33.80 per share. They cited expectations for higher revenue growth and a slightly lower discount rate in their updated outlook.
What's in the News
- Laureate Education repurchased 1,480,000 shares from April to June 2025, representing 0.99% of outstanding shares for $28.55 million. The company has now completed the repurchase of 3,774,000 shares, totaling 2.52% for $72.42 million under its buyback program announced in September 2024. (Key Developments)
- Laureate Education raised its earnings guidance for 2025, citing favorable foreign currency rates. Revenue guidance was increased by approximately $55 million, with expected full-year revenues now forecast between $1,615 million and $1,630 million. This represents growth of 3% to 4% as reported and 6% to 7% on an organic constant currency basis compared to 2024, or 7% to 8% growth excluding the impact from campus consolidations. (Key Developments)
Valuation Changes
- The consensus analyst price target has increased from $31.00 to $33.80 per share.
- The discount rate has decreased slightly from 7.22% to 7.18%.
- The revenue growth expectation has risen modestly from 8.47% to 8.81%.
- The net profit margin projection has edged down from 17.59% to 17.55%.
- The future P/E ratio has increased from 15.02x to 16.25x.
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