Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high.
These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q3 education services earnings season.
The past six months have been a windfall for Laureate Education’s shareholders. The company’s stock price has jumped 43.4%, hitting $33.67 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner.
Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after new economic data intensified market agitation ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the week.
A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner.
Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.
Laureate Education delivered a well-received third quarter, as the market responded positively to the company’s 8.6% revenue growth and improved margins in key segments. Management attributed the strong results to double-digit enrollment growth in Peru—particularly in fully online working adult programs—and steady primary intake gains in Mexico, excluding campus closures. CEO Eilif Serck-Hanssen emphasized the importance of new campus launches and expanding digital offerings, noting, "We have a very strong value proposition, which works well in the premium segment, in the value segment as well as a very rapid increase in demand for fully online working adult products."
Shares of higher education company Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)
fell 5.4% in the afternoon session after the stock's positive momentum continued as the company reported mixed third-quarter results, where a significant earnings miss and a sharp drop in net income overshadowed a revenue beat and an expanded share buyback plan.
Higher education company Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) reported Q3 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 8.6% year on year to $400.2 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.68 billion at the midpoint came in 2.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.25 per share was 8.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Shares of higher education company Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)
jumped 10.7% in the morning session after the company reported third-quarter financial results that featured a revenue beat and an increased full-year forecast.
Higher education company Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) reported revenue ahead of Wall Streets expectations in Q3 CY2025, with sales up 8.6% year on year to $400.2 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.68 billion at the midpoint came in 2.7% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was 18% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Laureate Education (LAUR) reported mixed Q3 2025 results, with a revenue beat but an EPS miss. The stock rose on strong 2025 guidance and a $150 million share buyback increase.
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
