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

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the four brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $13.77.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on TAL shares. Zacks Research upgraded TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of TAL Education Group in a report on Friday, May 22nd.

TAL Education Group Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE:TAL opened at $9.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.57 billion, a PE ratio of 9.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $10.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.07. TAL Education Group has a 12-month low of $9.07 and a 12-month high of $13.37.

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

Insider Transactions at TAL Education Group

In other TAL Education Group news, insider Alex Zhuangzhuang Peng sold 80,000 shares of TAL Education Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total transaction of $868,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of TAL Education Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Amundi lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,187,724 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,504,000 after buying an additional 137,799 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 58,334 shares of the company’s stock worth $663,000 after buying an additional 3,374 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 66.0% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 142,536 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,621,000 after buying an additional 56,655 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in TAL Education Group during the 1st quarter worth about $2,663,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 53.9% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 304,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,463,000 after buying an additional 106,684 shares during the last quarter. 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.