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Marcelo Cardoso, the Chief Operating Officer of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR), a $3 billion market cap education company with a perfect Piotroski Score of 9 according to InvestingPro, recently sold shares of the company’s common stock in a transaction valued at approximately $138,423. The sale, disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, involved the disposal of 6,942 shares at a price of $19.94 per share. The stock has shown remarkable strength, delivering a 48% return over the past year.
Following the transaction, Cardoso retains direct ownership of 401,991 shares of Laureate Education. The sale was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which Cardoso adopted on November 6, 2024. The purpose of this sale was to cover taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units at the end of 2024. InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is currently undervalued, with additional insights available in the comprehensive Pro Research Report, which covers over 1,400 US stocks.
In other recent news, Laureate Education Inc . reported a strong financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, achieving revenue of $1.567 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.92. The company also recorded a historic high EBITDA margin of 28.7%. For the full year 2024, net income was $296 million, with adjusted EBITDA reaching $450 million. Additionally, Laureate expanded its educational offerings by opening new medical, dental, and veterinary schools in Mexico and Peru. The company’s strategic investments in digital education and campus expansions have positioned it for continued growth despite economic uncertainties in Mexico. Looking ahead, Laureate projects 2025 revenue to be between $1.545 billion and $1.570 billion, with an adjusted EBITDA range of $467 million to $477 million. Analysts from firms such as BMO Capital Markets and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) have shown interest in the company’s growth strategy and financial outlook, particularly in light of geopolitical conditions affecting Mexico.
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