LAUR Laureate Education (LAUR) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Services · Services-educational services · CIK 0000912766
Form 144 · 6
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
163
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about LAUR
Insiders, 180 days
-$19.1M net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$20.2M
6 notices
Laureate Education insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. insiders sold a net $19.1M of stock across 79 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
- The trade is 25.9% of the 1,646,324 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 163 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Snow Ian Kendell sold about $15.5M of LAUR on Sep 2, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 163 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Aug 31, 2026.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 2,073,343 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 163 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Snow Ian Kendell sold about $101.2K of LAUR on Sep 1, 2026; 163 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
- The trade is 4.4% of the 2,075,997 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 163 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Snow Ian Kendell sold about $3.5M of LAUR on Aug 31, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 163 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Jan 2, 2026.
- The trade is 2.2% of the 335,930 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 163 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Cardoso Marcelo sold about $247.5K of LAUR on Mar 17, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 163 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on May 8, 2025.
- The trade is 24.6% of the 247,577 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 163 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: SVP & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Buskirk Richard M. sold about $2.0M of LAUR on Mar 11, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 163 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.79 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$19.1M over 180 days
-$19.1M over 90 days · -$19.1M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 88% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
163 funds bought in last quarter
more than 68% of Services
Revenue
+8.6% year over year
more than 59% of Services
Margin
16.5% net margin
more than 84% of Services
Buybacks
$185.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 69% of Services
Short interest
3.0% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 3.1 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 52% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+29.2%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns LAUR: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
20,356,392 sh
$739.3M
20,298,631 sh
$737.2M
6,762,578 sh
$245.6M
5,694,225 sh
$206.8M
5,456,882 sh
$198.2M
Congress trades in LAUR
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
LAUR planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Snow Phipps Group LP
Filed 2026-08-31
$17.8M
SPG Co-Investment LP
Filed 2026-08-31
$96.1K
Snow Phipps Group LLC
Filed 2026-08-31
$689.0K
Snow Phipps Group (B) LP
Filed 2026-08-31
$170.7K
Snow Phipps Group RPV LP
Filed 2026-08-31
$925.3K
LAUR mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Fidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund
$59.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.6%
Fidelity Series Small Cap Discovery Fund
$51.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.6%
Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF
$2.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.5%
Hartford Global Impact Fund
$8.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.5%
NYLIM WMC Small Companies Fund
$8.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.4%
iShares MSCI Peru and Global Exposure ETF
$12.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Eilif Serck-Hanssen
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2024
$5.0M
$6.9M
$2.8M
+123%
-13%
2023
$4.5M
$6.2M
$1.6M
+67%
-19%
2022
$5.0M
$4.0M
$1.7M
+11%
-43%
2021
$7.3M
$6.7M
$1.8M
+24%
-46%
2020
$5.3M
$4.2M
$1.6M
-17%
-28%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $19.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 163 funds added last quarter, $20.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
LAUR financials
Revenue growth
+8.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
16.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$1.8B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.7B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.6B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.5B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $615.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $272.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $541.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $400.2M |
| Jun 2025 | $524.2M |
| Mar 2025 | $236.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $423.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $368.6M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+17.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | +16.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +18.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +7.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +5.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +17.7% |
| Jun 2026 | +22.3% |
| Mar 2026 | -7.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +31.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +18.1% |
| Mar 2025 | -8.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +22.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +23.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$286.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | $263.1M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $160.8M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $194.3M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $125.5M |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$206.5M |
| Jun 2026 | $83.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $53.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $26.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $122.8M |
| Jun 2025 | $60.8M |
| Mar 2025 | $53.2M |
| Dec 2024 | $3.4M |
| Sep 2024 | $110.7M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.14x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.12x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.09x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.14x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.15x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.06x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.06x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.07x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.10x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.14x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
2.48x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | 5.01x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 3.94x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.23x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.01x |
| FY Dec 2021 | -1.49x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.48x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.30x |
| Dec 2025 | 5.01x |
| Sep 2025 | 4.44x |
| Jun 2025 | 3.73x |
| Mar 2025 | 2.83x |
| Dec 2024 | 3.94x |
| Sep 2024 | 1.97x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+29.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | +26.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +31.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +12.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +11.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +29.3% |
| Mar 2026 | +28.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +26.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +20.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +25.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +31.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +31.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +26.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+14.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | +13.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +14.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +3.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +5.4% |
| Jun 2026 | +14.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +13.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +13.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +10.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +14.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +14.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+29.2%
operating income after a 27.4% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | +29.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +28.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +29.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +29.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +29.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +24.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +27.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +28.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +28.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +27.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+25.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | +26.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +23.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +20.8% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -0.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +25.4% |
| Mar 2026 | +25.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +26.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +23.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +22.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +22.1% |
| Dec 2024 | +23.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +22.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
17.41x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | 17.72x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 9.48x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 20.46x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 22.37x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 10.93x |
| Jun 2026 | 16.43x |
| Mar 2026 | 18.53x |
| Dec 2025 | 17.72x |
| Sep 2025 | 23.19x |
| Jun 2025 | 13.83x |
| Mar 2025 | 10.94x |
| Dec 2024 | 9.48x |
| Sep 2024 | 10.51x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$5.3B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-06-30 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | $4.9B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.7B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $2.2B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.7B |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | $5.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $4.9B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.9B |
| Sep 2025 | $4.5B |
| Jun 2025 | $3.4B |
| Mar 2025 | $3.0B |
| Dec 2024 | $2.7B |
| Sep 2024 | $2.5B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+5.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +9.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +5.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.4% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.57x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 31%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
PEG, trailing LAUR
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.05x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.37x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 0.53x |
| Mar 2026 | 34.65x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.39x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.08x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.05x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.07x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Operating income | $431.1M | $374.0M | $338.8M | $270.0M |
| Net income | $281.6M | $296.5M | $107.6M | $69.6M |
| EPS (diluted) | 1.89 | 1.92 | 0.68 | 0.41 |
| Operating cash flow | $366.2M | $232.7M | $250.8M | $178.2M |
| Cash | $146.7M | $91.3M | $89.4M | $85.2M |
| Long-term debt | $73.1M | $59.0M | $112.2M | $175.9M |
| Buybacks | $215.2M | $102.1M | $0 | $282.2M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
LAUR Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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LAUR filings, in plain words
Are Laureate Education insiders buying or selling LAUR?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Laureate Education insiders were net sellers, a net $19.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.
Are there planned insider sales of LAUR?
Yes. 6 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $20.2M of stock; the latest, by Snow Phipps Group LP, was filed 2026-08-31.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Laureate Education insiders were net sellers of LAUR, a net $19.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Most of that figure, $19.1M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 6 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $20.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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