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

Shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities 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 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $12.8133.

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of TAL Education Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TAL Education Group in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TAL Education Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in TAL Education Group by 9.9% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 435,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,752,000 after acquiring an additional 39,186 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of TAL Education Group in the fourth quarter worth $583,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 27.7% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 103,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,132,000 after purchasing an additional 22,501 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of TAL Education Group by 153.0% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 434,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,739,000 after purchasing an additional 262,633 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 763.7% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 960,977 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,484,000 after buying an additional 849,711 shares in the last quarter. 37.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

TAL Education Group Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE TAL opened at $10.47 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $11.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $11.24. TAL Education Group has a 52 week low of $8.50 and a 52 week high of $14.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.81 and a beta of 0.11.

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.