LAUR, US5186132032

Morgan Stanley lifts target for Laureate Education stock to USD 36.50

Published on 10/17/2026 at 21:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 29, 2026. Laureate Education stock costs USD 38.61 on October 16, 2026, down 1.10 percent versus the Nasdaq close.

Target revision and October results

Morgan Stanley raised its Laureate Education target to USD 36.50 on October 15, 2026.
Laureate Education will report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026.
Laureate Education stock last stood at USD 38.61 on October 16, 2026, minus 1.10 percent versus the Nasdaq prior close of USD 39.04.
Laureate Education traded at a trailing P/E ratio of 17.47 on October 16, 2026.

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Laureate Education (ISIN US5186132032) is trading below its latest Morgan Stanley target: the firm lifted its objective from USD 34.50 to USD 36.50 on October 15, 2026, while keeping an Underweight rating, as MarketBeat reported. The last Nasdaq price was USD 38.61 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, minus 1.10 percent versus the prior close of USD 39.04.

Next report date is October 29

Laureate Education plans to release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 29, 2026. The company scheduled an 8:30 a.m. ET conference call for the same day, according to its investor release. That date is the next scheduled test for the company's 2026 outlook.

Price position on Nasdaq

Laureate Education's October 16 session ranged from USD 38.51 to USD 39.48, with the last price 5.65 percent below the 52-week high of USD 40.92 and 54.56 percent above the 52-week low of USD 24.98. Trading volume reached 1,783,133 shares, compared with an average of 1,033,726 shares.

The share price was 5.78 percent above Morgan Stanley's USD 36.50 target. The distance matters because the target revision still leaves the analyst's published objective below the latest Nasdaq price.

Valuation and next catalyst

Laureate Education had a market capitalization of USD 5.3 billion and a trailing P/E ratio of 17.47 on October 16, 2026. Its next scheduled report covers the quarter ended September 30, 2026, with management due to discuss operating performance and the business outlook during the October 29 call.

Comparison with peers

Laureate Education: minus 1.10 percent, P/E 17.47, market capitalization USD 5.3 billion.

New Oriental Education (NYSE, USD): plus 0.88 percent, P/E 20.64, market capitalization USD 9.4 billion.

Strategic Education (Nasdaq, USD): minus 1.29 percent, P/E 13.55, market capitalization USD 1.8 billion.

Trading level for investors

The October 16 move placed Laureate Education between its 52-week high and low while its valuation remained above Strategic Education's trailing multiple and below New Oriental Education's. The October 29 report is the next dated event that can reset those comparisons.

Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.

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