ATA (AACG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) is a China-based provider of after-school art education services, delivering supplemental training to students from preschool through high school. The company’s curriculum spans traditional techniques such as sketching, watercolor and calligraphy, as well as digital art instruction, including digital illustration and multimedia design.

ATA Creativity Global combines in-person instruction at its learning centers with a proprietary online platform, enabling students to access course materials, interactive lessons and instructor feedback remotely. This blended approach is designed to reinforce core art skills while fostering creativity and critical thinking through project-based learning.

The company’s network includes both self-operated and franchised learning centers located in major cities and regional hubs across China. By leveraging local partnerships and standardized operating procedures, ATA Creativity Global aims to maintain consistent quality and a unified brand experience for students and parents.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Shanghai, ATA Creativity Global is led by a management team with backgrounds in education, technology and creative arts. The leadership group focuses on curriculum development, digital innovation and strategic expansion to meet growing demand for supplemental educational services in China’s competitive K-12 market.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.95 to $1.00
• 50-Day Range: $0.93 to $1.21
• 52-Week Range: $0.74 to $2.58
• Volume: 3,622 shs
• Average Volume: 25,593 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.27 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

ATA Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ATA scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 251st out of 270 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

ATA has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ATA has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ATA is -4.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ATA is -4.80, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ATA has a P/B Ratio of 6.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.11% of the float of ATA has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ATA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.67, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ATA has recently increased by 36.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

ATA does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

ATA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ATA has a news sentiment score of 1.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for ATA this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for AACG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ATA insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

52.90% of the stock of ATA is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.72% of the stock of ATA is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 7/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: SCHOOLS
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AACG
• CIK: 1420529
• Web: www.atai.net.cn
• Phone: 861065181133
• Fax: 86-10-5869-8106
• Employees: 580
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.20)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$6.87 million
• Net Margins: -17.96%
• Pretax Margin: -19.25%
• Return on Equity: -90.86%
• Return on Assets: -10.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.93
• Current Ratio: 0.32
• Quick Ratio: 0.32

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $38.34 million
• Price / Sales: 1.08
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.14 per share
• Price / Book: 6.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 43,030,000
• Free Float: 20,267,000
• Market Cap: $41.27 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.10