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Laureate Education, Inc.

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Laureate Education, Inc.

LAUR·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0000912766

Laureate International Universities operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru. These institutions, part of the Laureate International Universities network, offer a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. As of December 31, 2025, the company has approximately 497,700 students enrolled across five institutions with over 50 campuses. The institutions in Mexico and Peru operate within scaled country networks, leveraging shared infrastructure, technology, curricula, and operational best practices. Students are enrolled in traditional, campus-based institutions offering multi-year degrees, with an average program length of four years. Programs emphasize applied, professional-oriented content for growing career fields, focusing on academic disciplines with strong employment opportunities and high earnings potential. The curriculum is adapted to market needs, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and business disciplines. Students pursuing degrees in Medicine & Health Sciences, Engineering & Information Technology, and Business & Management, the three largest disciplines, constitute approximately 75% of total post-secondary enrollments. The company focuses on private-pay students and aims to deliver high-quality outcomes while stressing affordability and accessibility.

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

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$1.7B
Net Income
$281.63M
Diluted EPS
$1.89
Op. Cash Flow
$366.19M
Free Cash Flow
$263.15M
Gross Profit
$482.18M
Operating Income
$431.1M
Cash & Equivalents
$146.7M
Total Debt
$73.12M
Debt / Equity
0.06×
Net Margin
16.5%
Shares Outstanding
142.94M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-02-19 · accession 0001628280-26-009479

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.49 days to cover

FINRA 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.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)4,228,540 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 16.6%
Days to cover4.49 at avg daily volume of 941,345
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)28.4% of 427,708 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume41.0%

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.

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$38.62
52-week range · as of 2026-08-11 $24.79 – $40.92
Market cap
$5.32B
Volume
1.1M (1.1× avg)
3-mo avg 1M
Live data · 2026-10-04 19:07 UTC · Market closed

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Aug 11, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $36.71
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$1.91 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
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Jul 30, 2026, 7:49 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.73
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$0.890 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
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Jul 30, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $37.73
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$0.890 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
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Jul 30, 2026, 7:14 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.73
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$0.890 (+2%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Apr 30, 2026, 7:21 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $31.25
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$7.37 (+24%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Apr 30, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $31.25
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$7.37 (+24%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Apr 30, 2026, 7:15 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $31.25
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$7.37 (+24%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Apr 09, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $35.39
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$3.23 (+9%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Mar 11, 2026, 3:56 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $34.23
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$4.39 (+13%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Feb 19, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
Filing Type: 10-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $36.30
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$2.32 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
LAUR
Feb 19, 2026, 7:14 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $36.30
Real-time Price: $38.62 info
Change: +$2.32 (+6%) info
Market Cap: $5.32B info
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