TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Upgraded at Zacks Research

Zacks Research upgraded shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research note released on Wednesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.77.

TAL Education Group Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of TAL Education Group stock opened at $11.16 on Wednesday. TAL Education Group has a twelve month low of $8.77 and a twelve month high of $13.37. The stock has a market cap of $6.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.10. The company’s fifty day moving average is $11.17 and its 200 day moving average is $11.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other TAL Education Group news, insider Alex Zhuangzhuang Peng sold 80,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.86, for a total transaction of $868,800.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 45,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $490,263.84. This represents a 63.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.81% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of TAL Education Group

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TAL. Quarry LP bought a new stake in TAL Education Group during the third quarter valued at $42,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in TAL Education Group during the fourth quarter valued at $49,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its position in TAL Education Group by 194.9% during the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 5,750 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 3,800 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in TAL Education Group by 572.7% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 9,666 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 8,229 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new stake in TAL Education Group during the first quarter valued at $109,000. Institutional investors own 37.79% of the company’s stock.

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.