TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Price Target Raised to $16.50

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) had its price objective hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $16.00 to $16.50 in a research note released on Friday,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 27th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered TAL Education Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 25th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of TAL Education Group in a research report on Friday, July 31st. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, New Street Research set a $13.60 target price on shares of TAL Education Group in a research note on Friday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $15.05.

TAL Education Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:TAL opened at $9.88 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of 7.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.22. TAL Education Group has a twelve month low of $8.88 and a twelve month high of $13.23. The company’s 50 day moving average is $11.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.10.

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.24). TAL Education Group had a net margin of 22.13% and a return on equity of 18.96%. The company had revenue of $994.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. As a group, analysts expect that TAL Education Group will post 1.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

TAL Education Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a special dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 18th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On TAL Education Group

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its holdings in shares of TAL Education Group by 13.8% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 16,781,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,553,000 after purchasing an additional 2,038,071 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of TAL Education Group by 26.4% in the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 7,395,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,086,000 after acquiring an additional 1,546,549 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in TAL Education Group by 13.1% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,187,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,504,000 after acquiring an additional 137,799 shares during the last quarter. SEB Asset Management AB bought a new stake in shares of TAL Education Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $13,010,000. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its holdings in TAL Education Group by 3.3% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 953,648 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,843,000 after purchasing an additional 30,179 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 37.79% of the company’s stock.

Key TAL Education Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting TAL Education Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: TAL declared a special cash dividend of $0.10 per share. Shareholders of record on December 1, 2026, are scheduled to receive the payment on or about December 18, with the ex-dividend date also set for December 1. TAL Education Group Declares Cash Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose to approximately $994.6 million from $861.4 million a year earlier, representing solid year-over-year growth and indicating continued demand for TAL’s smart learning products in China. TAL Education Group Fiscal Second-Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also issued notice of its annual general meeting. The dividend and meeting details may attract investor attention, but neither changes the underlying earnings outlook. TAL Education Group Reports Second-Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: TAL reported a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share, missing the $0.18 analyst consensus by $0.24. Revenue of $994.65 million also fell short of the approximately $1.09 billion expectation, increasing concerns about near-term profitability and execution. TAL Education Group Q2 Earnings Miss

About TAL Education Group

TAL Education Group is a Chinese education services provider that offers learning programs, educational content and related services for students. Its offerings have included tutoring and enrichment programs in subjects such as mathematics, science, Chinese and English, along with online learning tools, educational technology and other products designed to support students, parents and teachers.

The company was founded in 2003 as Xueersi and later adopted the name TAL Education Group. It historically operated a network of learning centers and online platforms serving students in China, with a focus on primary and secondary education.