After Hours
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Stocks Info
Laureate Education Inc is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Consumer Defensive sector and is a part of the Education & Training Services industry. The current market capitalization of Laureate Education Inc is $3.32B. A total of 1.48 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 888.41K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Cardoso Marcelo sold 6,942 shares of LAUR for 19.13 per share on Mar 18 ’25. After the transaction, the CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER now owns 381,165 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 18 ’25, Cardoso Marcelo bought 6,942 shares at 19.13 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Snow Ian Kendell disposed of 520,831 shares on Mar 13 ’25 at a per-share price of $17.47. This resulted in the Director holding 0 shares of LAUR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Cardoso Marcelo sold 6,942 shares at $19.94 per share on Mar 03 ’25. Company shares held by the CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER now total 401,991.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. LAUR’s most recent ex-dividend date was when it declared a $0.70 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/15/2023.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, LAUR has a high of $21.73 and a low of $13.26.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. LAUR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $324.80M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $568.92M in debt and $371.93M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $6.11, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.14B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for LAUR is Buy with a score of 4.33.
