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Laureate Education (LAUR) stock

Higher education programs , market cap $4.9B

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$34.81
+4.79%

After-hours $34.81 0.00%

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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.

Sources: Price history, Nov 2, 2026

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Quality Score
8
Average
In its industry
#2of 13

LAUR's Quality Score was unchanged on Fri, Oct 30, at 8.

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Key facts on LAUR

Key facts on LAUR
The companyProfit up 26% to $322M
Latest filing8-K, Oct 29 Reported its quarterly results
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LAUR in the news

TodayNo story names it yet.

LAUR catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed -2.2% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.

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Why LAUR scores 8

Averagefor quality, not price, 1 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +2Profit A profit of $322M over the last four quarters, up 26% from $255M the four before, from the SEC filingsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • +2Persistence median Quality Score 13 over the last 20 sessions
  • Chart checks adds
  • Long-term trend adds
  • Growth addsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
  • News adds

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, and Insider trades.

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LAUR has 1 of 14 chart checks firing

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LAUR RSI today: 35.6, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

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How LAUR ranks in Education

LAUR is #2 of 13 by Quality Score among Services-⁠Educational Services.

How LAUR ranks in Education
2Laureate Education (LAUR) logoLAURLaureate Education8

Net income over four quarters: LAUR $322M, GHC $544M, CVSA $252M, LOPE $224M.

More in Education

When does LAUR report earnings, and what happens after?

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.

What LAUR reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $485.1M, 21% more than a year ago.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

LAUR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Revenues$1.92B to $1.93Bkept

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 29)

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In the company's words

  • “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)

The numbers

Market value
$4.9B
today
Sales
$1.8B
up 17.9% on the year
Free cash flow
$287M
last 12 months

Sales grew 11% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count fell 6.6% a year over 5 years.

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Oct 29, 2026Before open+3.2%-1.0%open
Jul 30, 2026Before open+2.4%0.0%-0.9%
Apr 30, 2026Before open-2.7%-4.7%+2.9%

LAUR closed higher after 0 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and LAUR's Quality Score going into each

LAUR sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in six of the last seven years, to $1.7B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.

Insiders trading LAUR

LAUR insider trades

One insider sold $19.1M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellIan Kendell Snow$15.5M10% ownerat $36.26 on Sep 2, filed Sep 3
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LAUR trades by Congress and the executive branch

3 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Jul 29, disclosed Sep 22(55 days later)
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LAUR's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

6 more officers and directors file at LAUR. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold LAUR?

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.

About Laureate Education

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.

497,700 employeesMiami, FLinvestors.laureate.net

What Laureate Education says it competes with

“We face competition in both of our reportable segments.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 19, 2026

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LAUR's score card

Laureate Education (LAUR): Quality Score 8, Average, #2 of 13 in Education, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawayAug 22Donald Trump bought LAUR$15K to $50K, disclosed Aug 22

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: LAUR's Quality Score is 8 (Average), #2 of 13 in Services-Educational Services. Insiders sold $19.1M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is LAUR a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

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.

What is LAUR's Quality Score?

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.

Are insiders buying LAUR?

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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