Laureate Education, Inc.
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Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 11 items for LAUR at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-11, rated 7/10. Across its 11 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 6 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for LAUR spans SCHEDULE 13D/A, 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A.
Recent high-impact activity:
- Wengen Pares Laureate Stake to 6.96% via Redemption, Signals Possible Further Sales
- Laureate Education Q2 Revenue Jumps 17%, Guidance Raised on Enrollment Surge
- Laureate Education Q2 Earnings Surge 41% on 17% Revenue Growth; Board Adds $150M to Buyback
- Laureate Education Lifts 2026 Outlook After 41% Net Income Surge, Adds $150M to Buyback
- Laureate Education's Q1 Revenue Jumps 15.4% to $272.61M, EPS Loss Widens to ($0.15)
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
4.49 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 4,228,540 shares in LAUR as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 16.6% increase from the prior period — about 4.5 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 28.4% of LAUR volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.