TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Analysts

Shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Buy" from the four analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $12.37.

TAL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of TAL Education Group from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their target price for the company from $10.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 25th. TheStreet upgraded TAL Education Group from a "d+" rating to a "c-" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of TAL Education Group from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th.

TAL Education Group Stock Performance

NYSE:TAL traded up $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $11.35. The stock had a trading volume of 2,859,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,326,153. TAL Education Group has a one year low of $5.09 and a one year high of $15.52. The company has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -103.18 and a beta of 0.18. The business's 50 day moving average is $12.59 and its 200-day moving average is $11.03.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 25th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by ($0.02). TAL Education Group had a negative return on equity of 1.93% and a negative net margin of 5.30%. The business had revenue of $373.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $330.96 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that TAL Education Group will post -0.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of TAL Education Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nomura Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of TAL Education Group by 1,368.7% during the fourth quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 1,136,852 shares of the company's stock worth $14,358,000 after buying an additional 1,059,449 shares in the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of TAL Education Group during the fourth quarter valued at $243,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 40.9% in the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 87,773 shares of the company's stock worth $1,109,000 after purchasing an additional 25,492 shares during the last quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas increased its holdings in TAL Education Group by 205.8% in the fourth quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas now owns 40,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $511,000 after purchasing an additional 27,240 shares during the period. Finally, Thunderbird Partners LLP raised its position in TAL Education Group by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Thunderbird Partners LLP now owns 2,513,769 shares of the company's stock worth $31,749,000 after purchasing an additional 163,336 shares during the last quarter. 37.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

TAL Education Group Company Profile

TAL Education Group provides K-12 after-school tutoring services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers tutoring services to K-12 students covering various academic subjects, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, political science, English, and Chinese.