TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Reaches New 12-Month Low – What’s Next?

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL)’s share price hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $9.48 and last traded at $9.4850, with a volume of 726814 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $9.72.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on TAL shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of TAL Education Group in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $13.77.

TAL Education Group Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a PE ratio of 10.23, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.04. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.11.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The company reported $1.35 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $802.39 million for the quarter. TAL Education Group had a net margin of 17.64% and a return on equity of 14.87%. Analysts expect that TAL Education Group will post 0.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at TAL Education Group

In related news, insider Alex Zhuangzhuang Peng sold 80,000 shares of TAL Education Group 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 $490,263.84. The trade was a 63.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.81% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. May Hill Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of TAL Education Group in the fourth quarter worth $183,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 17,671,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $192,798,000 after buying an additional 277,473 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 163.0% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 236,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,578,000 after buying an additional 146,489 shares during the period. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of TAL Education Group in the fourth quarter worth $895,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 176,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,926,000 after buying an additional 32,948 shares during the period. 37.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.