TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the four brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $13.77.

Several equities research analysts have commented on TAL shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 11th.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alex Zhuangzhuang Peng sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total transaction of $868,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 45,144 shares in the company, valued at $490,263.84. This trade represents a 63.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.81% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TAL Education Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of TAL. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in TAL Education Group during the first quarter valued at about $258,000. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 2.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,536,671 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,025,000 after purchasing an additional 165,662 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. purchased a new stake in TAL Education Group during the second quarter valued at about $284,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 43.1% during the second quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 35,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 10,775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 0.9% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 267,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,733,000 after purchasing an additional 2,275 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 37.79% of the company’s stock.

TAL Education Group Stock Performance

NYSE:TAL opened at $9.21 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.04. TAL Education Group has a 52 week low of $9.07 and a 52 week high of $13.37. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $10.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.01.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $802.39 million during the quarter. TAL Education Group had a net margin of 17.64% and a return on equity of 14.87%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that TAL Education Group will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current year.

About TAL Education Group

TAL Education Group is a leading provider of after-school tutoring services in China, specializing in K-12 academic instruction. The company offers a range of programs designed to help primary and secondary school students strengthen their core competencies in subjects such as mathematics, English, Chinese language and science. TAL leverages both in-person learning centers and digital platforms to deliver its curriculum, aiming to support student progress through interactive lessons and personalized study plans.

Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Beijing, TAL Education Group has grown into one of China’s largest private education firms.