5 Best Education Stocks To Buy In 2023

In this article, we discuss 5 best education stocks to buy in 2023. If you want to see more stocks in this selection, check out 10 Best Education Stocks To Buy In 2023. 

5. Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 27

Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) provides educational services and programs to students by collaborating with a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology. In Q4 2022, Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) reported that its revenue increased 16.7% year-over-year to $346.3 million, beating market estimates by $12.9 million. In 2023, the company expects total enrollments to be in the range of 447,000 to 455,000 students, reflecting growth of 6% to 7% versus 2022. It is one of the best education stocks to buy this year. 

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 27 hedge funds were long Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR), compared to 17 funds in the last quarter. Peter S. Park’s Park West Asset Management is the largest stakeholder of the company, with 4 million shares worth $38.5 million. 

Here is what Clark Street Value has to say about Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAUR) in its Q4 2021 investor letter:

“Another informal liquidation, Laureate Education (LAUR), has mostly worked out to plan, the sale of Walden University closed and they’ve since paid out $7.59/share in special dividends.  They’ve also collapsed the dual share structure.  It is now a purer play on Mexico and Peru, my best guess is this is not the end state and we’ll see a final sale of the remaining assets once covid subsides and/or the political climate in Latin America improves.  Most of my exposure rolled off earlier in December when my calls expired, now just hanging onto a smallish position to see how the rest plays out.”