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Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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LAUR Analyst Ratings

Moderate Buy
4Ratings
3Buy0Hold1Sell
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Laureate Education in the past 3 months

LAUR Stock 12 Month Forecast

$42.38▲(20.55% Upside)
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Laureate Education in the last 3 months. The average price target is $42.38 with a high forecast of $45.00 and a low forecast of $34.50. The average price target represents a 20.55% change from the last price of $35.15.
Highest Price Target$45.00Average Price Target$42.38Lowest Price Target$34.50

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Analyst Type
Ranks
Analyst Rating
Upside/ Downside
Action
Analyst forecasts for LAUR
Price TargetFollowArticle
BMO Capital$45buy28.02%UpsideAssigned10/30/26
Barrington$45buy28.02%UpsideReiterated10/29/26
Morgan Stanley$36.50→$34.50sell-1.85%DownsideAssigned10/15/26
Jefferies Analyst forecast on LAURUnknown AnalystNot RankedJefferies$45buy28.02%UpsideReiterated09/28/26
J.P. Morgan$41hold16.64%UpsideDowngraded08/03/26
UBS$37.50→$39buy10.95%UpsideReiterated05/01/26
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Best Analysts Covering Laureate Education

3 Months
Jeffrey Silber
Jeffrey SilberBMO Capital
Success Rate14/23 ratings generated profit
61%
Average Return
+6.51%

Copying Jeffrey Silber's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 60.87% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +6.51% per trade.

1 Year
Jeffrey Silber
Jeffrey SilberBMO Capital
Success Rate17/23 ratings generated profit
74%
Average Return
+27.89%

Copying Jeffrey Silber's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 73.91% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +27.89% per trade.

2 Years
Jeffrey Silber
Jeffrey SilberBMO Capital
Success Rate18/23 ratings generated profit
78%
Average Return
+56.72%

Copying Jeffrey Silber's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 78.26% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +56.72% per trade.

LAUR Analyst Recommendation Trends

02468Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Monthly rating counts for LAUR
RatingMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Strong Buy00000
Buy26556
Hold00111
Sell01111
Strong Sell00000
total27778

In the current month, LAUR has received 6 Buy Ratings, 1 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. LAUR average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 42.38.

LAUR Financial Forecast

$-2$-1$0$1$2Q1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$0.85
Consensus$0.78
Low$0.74

LAUR Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for LAUR is $0.78 with a range of $0.74 to $0.85. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.52. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 38.89% of the time in the past 12 months.

$272.6M$358.4M$444.2M$530.1M$615.9MQ1 2026Q3 2026Q4 2026
High$572M
Consensus$552M
Low$536M

LAUR Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for LAUR is $552.49M with a range of $535.75M to $572.00M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $485.08M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 57.45% of the time in the past 12 months.

LAUR Stock Forecast FAQ

What is LAUR’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Laureate Education’s 12-month average price target is $42.38.
What is LAUR’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Laureate Education has 20.55% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
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Is LAUR a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Laureate Education has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 3 buy ratings, 0 hold ratings and 1 sell ratings.
What is Laureate Education’s price target?
The average price target for Laureate Education is $42.38. This is based on 4 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months. The highest analyst price target is $45.00, the lowest forecast is $34.50. The average price target represents a 20.55% increase from the current price of $35.15.
What do analysts say about Laureate Education?
Laureate Education’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 4 Wall Street analysts.
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