New York, NY – October 2, 2025 – Phoenix Education Partners, Inc., the parent company of the venerable University of Phoenix, is poised to make its highly anticipated return to the public stock market with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) slated for October 8, 2025. Trading under the ticker symbol (NYSE: PXED)
The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. This volatility leads to big swings in stock prices that have worked in their favor recently -
over the past six months, the industry has returned 23% and beat the S&P 500 by 4.2 percentage points.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ: LAUR) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 4.23% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 18.9%. Currently, Laureate Education has a market capitalization of $4.52 billion.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report came in largely as expected, reinforcing investor hopes for an upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how education services stocks fared in Q2, starting with Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR).
The stocks featured in this article have all approached their 52-week highs.
When these price levels hit, it typically signals strong business execution, positive market sentiment, or significant industry tailwinds.
Higher education company Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 5% year on year to $524.2 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.62 billion at the midpoint came in 2.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.79 per share was 9.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Higher education company Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5% year on year to $524.2 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.62 billion at the midpoint came in 2.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.65 per share was 9.7% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) beat Q2 2025 earnings and revenue estimates, raising full-year guidance. Stock rose modestly as strong enrollment in Mexico and Peru drives growth.
Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages.
Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.
Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments.
Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
Looking back on education services stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and its peers.
