Laureate Education Inc reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary

• Laureate Education Inc LAUR.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 62 cents​​ per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 26 cents. The lone analyst forecast for the quarter was for earnings of 42 cents per share.

• Revenue rose 3.4% to $423.40 million from a year ago; analysts expected $411.50 million.

• Laureate Education Inc's reported EPS for the quarter was 62 cents​.

• The company reported quarterly net income of $93.63 million.

• Laureate Education Inc shares had risen by 10.0% this quarter.

FORECAST CHANGES

• The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in the last three months.​

• In the last 30 days, there have been no earnings estimate revisions by analysts covering the company.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy," 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell."

• The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous educational service providers peer group is also "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Laureate Education Inc is $21.00

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