LAUR, US5186132032

Morgan Stanley raises target for Laureate Education stock to USD 36.50

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue grew 17.50 percent year over year. Laureate Education stock costs EUR 34.70 on October 20, 2026, down 0.86 percent versus Tradegate close.

Analyst target and reporting date

Morgan Stanley raised its target from USD 34.50 to USD 36.50 on October 15, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue rose 17.50 percent year over year to USD 615.90 million.
Laureate Education stock costs EUR 34.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:27 p.m. CEST, down 0.86 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 12, 2026.
Laureate will release third-quarter results on October 29, 2026.

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Laureate Education (ISIN US5186132032) drew a fresh analyst adjustment when Morgan Stanley raised its price target from USD 34.50 to USD 36.50 on October 15, 2026, while keeping an underweight rating, as MarketBeat reported. The new target remains below the Nasdaq price in US dollars. Laureate Education was trading at EUR 34.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:27 p.m. CEST, down 0.86 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 12, 2026 (EUR 35.00).

Revenue growth sets the baseline

Laureate's second-quarter revenue reached USD 615.90 million, up 17.50 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to MarketBeat. Adjusted earnings per share came in at USD 1.00, compared with USD 0.96 expected, while the prior-year figure was USD 0.79. Net income reached USD 137.10 million, up 44.00 percent year over year.

The company operates five higher education institutions across Mexico and Peru and serves 498,000 students, according to its investor-relations presentation. Its overview lists USD 1.7 billion in revenue and a 30.50 percent adjusted EBITDA margin, although the page does not attach those figures to a specific reporting period.

Stock remains below its yearly high

On Nasdaq, LAUR was trading at USD 39.04 on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. EDT. The stock was 4.60 percent below its USD 40.92 52-week high and 56.28 percent above its USD 24.98 low, based on the October 15, 2026 market snapshot. The same snapshot placed the price-to-earnings ratio at 17.76 and market capitalization at USD 5.4 billion.

What comes next for valuation?

At USD 39.04, the Nasdaq price stood 6.96 percent above Morgan Stanley's USD 36.50 target. MarketBeat also reported a USD 40.90 consensus target and a Moderate Buy consensus based on seven covering analysts on October 15, 2026. That spread places the updated Morgan Stanley view below both the market price and the reported consensus.

Laureate will announce third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2026, before the market opens on October 29, 2026, and will hold its earnings call at 8:30 a.m. ET, according to Moomoo.

Comparison with peers

Laureate Education: down 0.66 percent, P/E 17.66, market capitalization USD 5.4 billion.

New Oriental Education & Technology (NYSE, USD): up 1.36 percent, P/E 20.66, market capitalization USD 9.5 billion.

Strategic Education (Nasdaq, USD): down 0.25 percent, P/E 13.49, market capitalization USD 1.8 billion.

Investor dates and price

The October 29 reporting date is the next scheduled corporate event. The current analyst target, upcoming results and the gap to the 52-week high give investors three distinct measures for assessing the stock before that release. Laureate Education's Latin American university portfolio remains the operating backdrop, with Mexico and Peru representing its stated geographic footprint.

Laureate Education was trading at EUR 34.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:27 p.m. CEST, down 0.86 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 12, 2026 (EUR 35.00). The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Laureate Education stock.