LAUR, US5186132032

Morgan Stanley raises target for Laureate Education stock to USD 36.50

Published on 10/15/2026 at 20:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Laureate Education reports third-quarter results on October 29, 2026. Laureate Education stock costs EUR 35.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

Analyst view and key dates

Morgan Stanley raised its Laureate Education target from USD 34.50 to USD 36.50 on October 15, 2026.
Laureate Education plans to release third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.
Laureate Education stock costs EUR 35.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST.
Laureate Education has a P/E ratio of 17.88 and market capitalization of USD 5.4 billion.

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Laureate Education stock enters the next reporting window with Morgan Stanley raising its target from USD 34.50 to USD 36.50 in a note dated October 15, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The target is 7.64 percent below the USD 39.52 Nasdaq quote used in the report. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 35.20 on October 15, 2026 at 8:37 p.m. CEST.

October 29 results set the next test

Laureate Education plans to release results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, before the US market opens on October 29, 2026. The company will hold its earnings call at 8:30 a.m. ET, according to Fidelity. That date gives investors the next scheduled checkpoint for enrollment, revenue and margin trends.

Price position and trading range

Laureate reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 615.90 million, up 17.50 percent from the year-earlier quarter, while net income reached USD 137.10 million, up 44.00 percent, according to Simply Wall St. The same report put adjusted earnings per share at USD 0.98, compared with USD 0.65 a year earlier. The Nasdaq 52-week range was USD 24.98 to USD 40.92 as of October 15, 2026.

Valuation and peer comparison

Laureate's market capitalization was USD 5.4 billion on October 15, 2026, with a P/E ratio of 17.88. Its dividend yield was 0.00 percent. The company operates higher education institutions in Mexico and Peru and serves about 500,000 students, according to Laureate Education.

Comparison with peers

LAUR (Nasdaq, USD): P/E 17.88, market capitalization USD 5.4 billion
New Oriental Education (NYSE, USD): plus 4.91 percent, P/E 19.49, market capitalization USD 9.4 billion
Strategic Education (Nasdaq, USD): plus 2.42 percent, P/E 13.80, market capitalization USD 1.8 billion

Euro quote after hours

The euro quotation places the stock below the USD 36.50 Morgan Stanley target when the currencies are viewed separately, while the next company-specific date is October 29, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Laureate Education stock.