TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

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

Several research firms have recently commented on TAL. Wall Street Zen upgraded TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Zacks Research upgraded TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other TAL Education Group news, insider Alex Zhuangzhuang Peng sold 80,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total value of $868,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 45,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $490,263.84. This trade represents a 63.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TAL Education Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in TAL Education Group by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 15,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 1,202 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in TAL Education Group by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 147,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. HighVista Strategies LLC increased its holdings in TAL Education Group by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. HighVista Strategies LLC now owns 19,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its holdings in TAL Education Group by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 32,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after purchasing an additional 1,597 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mariner LLC raised its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 15,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 1,623 shares during the last quarter. 37.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

TAL Education Group Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE TAL opened at $10.80 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.61, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $11.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.30. TAL Education Group has a 1-year low of $9.62 and a 1-year high of $13.37.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter. TAL Education Group had a return on equity of 14.87% and a net margin of 17.64%.The business had revenue of $802.39 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts forecast that TAL Education Group will post 0.86 EPS for the current year.

TAL Education Group Company Profile

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.