Laureate Education (LAUR) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $615.9 million, up 17% from a year earlier. Net income was $137.1 million, compared with $97.4 million in the second quarter of 2025, and basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.98.
The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook and announced a $150 million increase to its share repurchase authorization. For the first six months of 2026, revenue rose 17% to $888.5 million and net income was $115.5 million.
- Second-quarter operating income was $223.4 million, compared with $193.3 million a year earlier.
- Six-month new enrollments increased 10%, while total enrollments rose 6%.
- Full-year 2026 revenue is now expected to be $1.920 billion to $1.930 billion.
- Laureate repurchased about $76 million of common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2026.
- As of June 30, 2026, the company had $161.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and 137.7 million shares outstanding.
$LAUR Insider Trading Activity
$LAUR insiders have traded $LAUR stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $LAUR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RICHARD M. BUSKIRK (SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 61,803 shares for an estimated $2,082,368.
- MARCELO CARDOSO (EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) sold 7,300 shares for an estimated $247,542
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$LAUR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 159 institutional investors add shares of $LAUR stock to their portfolio, and 154 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 9,427,416 shares (+81.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $328,451,173
- NINETY ONE UK LTD added 2,857,805 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $103,795,477
- STATE STREET CORP added 1,992,076 shares (+65.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $69,403,927
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD removed 1,152,598 shares (-96.5%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $40,156,514
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 1,070,176 shares (-79.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $37,284,931
- NINETY ONE NORTH AMERICA, INC. added 950,192 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $34,510,973
- BOSTON PARTNERS removed 912,188 shares (-39.8%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $31,780,629
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