Laureate Education, Inc. (LAUR)
NASDAQ: LAUR · Real-Time Price · USD
36.43
+0.39 (1.08%)
At close: Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
36.77
+0.34 (0.93%)
After-hours: Jun 18, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT

Laureate Education Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, Laureate Education stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $40.25. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 10.49% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $36.5 (+0.19%) and the highest is $43 (+18.03%).

Price Target: $40.25 (+10.49%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$36.5$40.25$40$43
Change+0.19%+10.49%+9.80%+18.03%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Laureate Education stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy333333
Buy222222
Hold111111
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total666666

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Buy
Maintains
$42$41
BuyMaintains$42$41+12.54%Jun 4, 2026
UBS
UBS
Buy
Maintains
$38$39
BuyMaintains$38$39+7.05%May 1, 2026
BMO Capital
BMO Capital
Buy
Maintains
$40$43
BuyMaintains$40$43+18.03%Mar 26, 2026
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
Hold
Maintains
$32$37
HoldMaintains$32$37+0.19%Feb 18, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.91B
from 1.70B
Increased by 12.24%
Revenue Next Year
2.05B
from 1.91B
Increased by 7.13%
EPS This Year
2.14
from 1.89
Increased by 13.05%
EPS Next Year
2.48
from 2.14
Increased by 16.24%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.09B1.24B1.48B1.57B1.70B1.91B
Revenue Growth
6.03%14.32%19.48%5.55%8.64%12.24%
Gross Profit
401.74M466.34M547.74M589.82M656.82M526.03M
Gross Margin
36.97%37.54%36.90%37.65%38.59%27.54%
Operating Income
67.84M270.16M341.90M373.98M431.10M490.02M
Net Income
192.45M69.57M107.59M296.47M281.63M292.98M
EPS
----1.892.14
EPS Growth
-----1.69%13.05%
Forward PE
16.779.2111.9213.7517.0917.05
Free Cash Flow
211.90M283.13M316.78M198.24M332.07M300.80M
No. Analysts
-----5
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High1.9B
Avg1.9B
Low1.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
14.0%
Avg
12.2%
Low
11.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High2.26
Avg2.14
Low2.05

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
19.6%
Avg
13.0%
Low
8.5%