Laureate Education (LAUR) Stock

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Laureate Education (LAUR) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.

MIAMI, Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) plans to release results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, on Thursday, October 31, 2024, before the stock market opens. Following the release, the Company will host a conference call with investors and analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the second quarter results and the Company's business outlook.

MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) (the “Company”) announced that its board of directors has approved a new stock repurchase program to acquire up to $100 million of the Company's common stock. The Company intends to finance the repurchases with free cash flow, excess cash and liquidity on-hand, including available capacity under its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company has completed the $100 million repurchase program that had previously been announced in February 2024. After giving effect to this new authorization, the Company will have returned nearly $3 billion of capital to shareholders since the beginning of 2019 through a combination of share repurchases, cash distributions and cash dividends.

Laureate Education Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 1, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Eilif Serck-Hanssen - President and CEO Rick Buskirk - SVP & CEO Adam Morse - SVP, Corporate Finance & Global Treasurer Conference Call Participants Lucas Dai Nagano - Morgan Stanley Operator Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the 2024 Second Quarter Laureate Education Earnings Call.

Laureate is a leading player in Mexico and Peru's higher education market, offering traditional, hybrid and online education opportunities. Underpenetrated markets in Mexico and Peru offer significant expansion opportunities, plus the shift to hybrid/online learning that could help margins. The company is currently undervalued (40-60% upside from current levels) trading at low multiples despite strong fundamentals and growth prospects.

Laureate Education (LAUR) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

Laureate Education (LAUR) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.

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