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LAUR

๐Ÿ›’ Consumer Defensive

Laureate Education, Inc.

Conservative #41Aggressive #41Low RiskMLโ†‘ 15pt
$32.34-4.83%
Day High$34.18
Day Low$32.17
Volume2.3M
Mkt Cap$4.8B
52W Low $1852W High $38
Market Cap
$4.9B
P/E Ratio
25.8
Sector avg: 33.1
Rev Growth
5.5%
Sector avg: 10.6%
Earnings Growth
152.1%
Profit Margin
18.9%
Sector avg: -3.2%
Debt/Equity
0.45

Why This Score

LAUR scores 76.3 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Strengths
  • Strong profitability: ROE of 30.8% exceeds the 15% quality threshold.
  • ML model assigns a high-conviction signal (96/100), indicating strong pattern recognition across 82 features.
Risk Factors
  • Signal divergence: Fundamental and ML signals disagree by a significant margin, reducing confidence.

Minor adjustments (-1.8 points) applied. LAUR's rank of #41 primarily reflects its factor profile relative to the conservative weight vector.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score76.3
Fundamental Score68.7
ML Score96.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
77.1
6 Month
86.2
Primary
1 Year
90.7

Quality Assessment

A
Quality Grade
Excellent quality โ€” strong profitability, low leverage, no flags

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
100
Advancing
Sentiment (2.5%)
71
Positive
Analyst (6.4%)
71
Favorable
Tradability (post-hoc)
93
Grade A
Base
74.1
SHAP
+2.8
Factors
+1.2
Divergence
-1.8
Final
76.3
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Factor Breakdown

77AVG
Value55
Quality85
Growth90
Stability75
Investment80

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)75.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)89.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)85.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage96%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
+8.7% to +14.4%
Medium-term
+13.5% to +22.2%
Long-term
+20.5% to +32.5%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs โ†’ ML Score: 96

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score70.5/100
Target Upside+14.4%
Coverage11 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score71.1/100
News Volume1 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage2 โ€” Advancing
12M Momentum+0.7%
6M Momentum+0.3%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+47.8%
Momentum ConsistencyModerate (0.36)
Relative Strength vs Sector+65.0%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Strong (5.0)
Momentum Quality+0.685
Momentum BreadthBroad โœ“
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
7%
Low risk
Sector RevGr Rank
P51
Revenue growth vs Consumer Defensive peers
Sector PE Rank
P31
Valuation vs Consumer Defensive peers
Sector FCF Rank
P47
Free cash flow vs Consumer Defensive peers
Growth Deviation
0.0ฯƒ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 69 relative to sector peers69/100
Machine learning ensemble ranks this stock at the 96th percentileP96
Blended score: 80% fundamental (69) + 20% ML (96) = 74.274.2
Risk assessment: low. Low vol 0.1%; Drawdown 8% โ†’ 0.0ptLow
Earnings quality grade A: strong earnings quality and financial health. Score adjusted by 0 pointsGrade A
SHAP feature alignment: +2.8pt (features align with model priorities)SHAP
Divergence penalty: -1.8pt (ML 27pt higher)Divergence
Risk Factors

No risk factors identified.

Sector Peer Comparison(Consumer Defensive โ€” Rank #4 of 55 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
LAUR76.325.85.5%18.9%$4.9B
MNST84.446.34.9%20.1%$84.6B
COCO77.443.118.2%11.7%$3.3B
CALM76.73.583.2%27.4%$4.1B
WMT71.546.75.1%2.9%$1.0T
CCEP68.925.111.7%6.9%$49.7B
PSMT66.531.57.2%2.7%$4.8B
COST66.254.68.2%2.9%$441.9B
PEP65.127.62.3%8.8%$230.9B
COKE64.623.13.7%9.2%$16.7B
PRDO64.013.124.2%18.9%$2.2B
SFD63.811.3-3.4%5.5%$9.6B
OLLI62.531.48.0%8.8%$6.7B
FIZZ61.218.60.8%15.6%$3.5B
DLTR61.023.94.8%5.9%$25.7B
PPC60.89.53.5%5.9%$9.7B
Sector Average51.133.110.6%-3.2%โ€”

Market Sentimentvia FMP

Company Overviewvia FMP

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It provides its services in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

CEO
Eilif Serck-Hanssen
Employees
31,800
Beta
0.64
Industry
Education & Training Services
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
33.7
Neutral
Trend
Bearish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-14.7%
High: $37.91
From 52W Low
+80.6%
Low: $17.91
Moving Averages
10-Day
$33.90
Below
20-Day
$34.20
Below
50-Day
$34.40
Below
200-Day
$28.70
Above
60-Day Support
$29.84
60-Day Resistance
$37.91
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 2 โ€” AdvancingScore: 64/100

Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.

Favorable technical position; 50-day SMA acts as support
Price vs 200 SMA
+12.7%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
+16.93%
Rising
Volume Ratio
1.26x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
100
Confidence: 90%
Key Reversal Detected (2026-02-19)

Entry & Exit Zones

Below Entry Zone
$27.29
Stop Entry Now Target
$43.66
Entry Zone
$34.06 โ€“ $35.43
SMA50 pullback zone ($34.06โ€“$35.43)
Exit Target
$42.39
52-week high / +22% target ($42.39)
Stop Level
$28.13
Below SMA200 ($28.13)
Risk / Reward:1 : 1.16Tight

Stage 2 uptrend โ€” institutional accumulation phase. SMA50 pullbacks are the highest-probability entry points. Stop below SMA200 preserves capital if trend breaks.

Technical zones only โ€” derived from moving averages and price structure. Not financial advice. Past technical patterns do not guarantee future performance.

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025
Revenue$541M$400M$524M$236M
Gross Profit$194M$84M$207M$-2M
Operating Income$180M$71M$193M$-13M
Net Income$172M$34M$95M$-19M
EPS (Diluted)$1.15$0.23$0.65$-0.13
Gross Margin35.8%20.9%39.5%-0.9%
Operating Margin33.2%17.9%36.9%-5.6%
Net Margin31.7%8.6%18.1%-8.3%

Why This Stock

Consumer DefensiveProfit margin 18.9%Earnings quality grade D

Tradability FilterGrade A โ€” 93/100Score impact: -7.4pt

Volume
100
1.0M avg/day
Dollar Vol
90
$35M/day
Float
100
129M shares
Mkt Cap
67
$4.9B
Range
100
112% spread
Composite Liquidity Score93/100
FDCBA

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 0/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$9.41$19.0267.6%Wide
2022$9.24$13.3536.4%Wide
2023$9.56$14.8143.1%Wide
2024$12.45$19.9846.4%Wide
2025$17.82$34.3763.4%Wide
3-Year Range
113%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None
Free Float
87.3%
Outstanding Shares
147M
Bid-Ask Spread
112.0%
Institutional Tradable
Yes

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.