Why is LAUR down?
Up 4.8% today, while its education peers are down 0.1%; no story names it yet.
Down 11% since Oct 19
Down 11% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2.
- Laureate Education fell 11% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2. 7 points of it came on Oct 30.
Up 4.8% today, while its education peers are down 0.1%; no story names it yet.
Down 11% since Oct 19
Down 11% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2.
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| The company | Profit up 26% to $322M |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 29 |
TodayNo story names it yet.
After its last 4 reports it closed -2.2% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
LAUR is #2 of 13 by Quality Score among Services-Educational Services.
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Net income over four quarters: LAUR $322M, GHC $544M, CVSA $252M, LOPE $224M.
Expected to report Thu Feb 18, before the open (in 108 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $485.1M, 21% more than a year ago.
LAUR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenues | $1.92B to $1.93B |
“Adjusted EBITDA Margin accretion of ~50bps3 expected driven by continued margin optimization as well as operating leverage from Revenue growth”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 29)
Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Its share count fell 6.6% a year over 5 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | +3.2% | -1.0% | open |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +2.4% | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -2.7% | -4.7% | +2.9% |
Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $1.7B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
One insider sold $19.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: LAUR is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.
Laureate Education Inc is an international community of universities. The company provides higher education programs and services to students through an international network of licensed universities and higher education institutions. Its reportable segments include Peru and Mexico, of which Mexico derives maximum revenue. Geographically, the company operates in Mexico, Peru and United States.
“We face competition in both of our reportable segments.”
LAUR scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #2 of 13 in Services-Educational Services by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 11% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
LAUR scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #2 of 13 in Services-Educational Services by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind LAUR's 8.
One insider sold $19.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Ian Kendell Snow, 10% owner, who sold $15.5M on Sep 2. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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