Laureate Education

LAUR

Market cap $4.63B

MIAMI, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR), which operates five higher education institutions across Mexico and Peru, today announced the election of Julian Coulter as an independent member of the Laureate Education, Inc. Board of Directors at today's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Laureate Education (LAUR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.17 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to a loss of $0.11 per share a year ago.

Company Increases Full-Year 2026 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Guidance Company Increases Full-Year 2026 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Guidance

SHEL, XYZ, UAA, PACS and LAUR have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 14, 2026.

Laureate Education (LAUR) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

Laureate Education is a leading for-profit education provider in Mexico and Peru, showing robust organic growth and operational expansion. Revenue grew from $1.48 billion in 2023 to $1.70 billion in 2025, with net income nearly tripling and strong cash flow improvements. Management guides for 2026 revenue of $1.89–$1.91 billion and EBITDA of $583–$593 million, with enrollment expected to grow 4.2% year over year.

Here is how Laureate Education (LAUR) and Lifetime Brands (LCUT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

61,803 shares were sold directly by Richard M. Buskirk on March 11, 2026, for a transaction value of ~$2.08 million at a weighted average price of around $33.69 per share.

Laureate Education (LAUR) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.