TAL Education Group (TAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

TAL Education Group provides K-12 after-school tutoring services in the People's Republic of China. It provides learning services primarily through small-classes services; personalized premium services; and learning content solutions, such as print books, smart books, mobile apps, and AI-driven learning devices. The company also operates www.xueersi.com, an online education platform; provides investment management and consulting services; develops and sells software and networks, as well as related consulting services; and sells educational materials and products. It offers its services under the Haoweilai and Think Academy brands. TAL Education Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.81 to $9.95
• 50-Day Range: $9.45 to $11.68
• 52-Week Range: $7.34 to $15.52
• Volume: 1.14 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.95 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.98 billion
• P/E Ratio: 89.82
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $14.80
• Consensus Rating: Buy

TAL Education Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

TAL Education Group scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 186th out of 289 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: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

TAL Education Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

TAL Education Group has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 135.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for TAL Education Group are expected to grow by 135.29% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.40 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of TAL Education Group is 89.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.18.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of TAL Education Group is 89.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

TAL Education Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.64. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.61% of the outstanding shares of TAL Education Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TAL Education Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TAL Education Group has recently increased by 12.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

TAL Education Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

TAL Education Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of TAL Education Group is 1,636.36%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, TAL Education Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 450.00% in the coming year. This indicates that TAL Education Group may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.61% of the outstanding shares of TAL Education Group have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

TAL Education Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in TAL Education Group has recently increased by 12.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.21

News Sentiment

TAL Education Group has a news sentiment score of -0.21. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for TAL Education Group this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for TAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added TAL Education Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.81% of the stock of TAL Education Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 37.79% of the stock of TAL Education Group is held by institutions.

TAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TAL shares performed this year?

TAL Education Group's stock was trading at $12.63 at the start of the year. Since then, TAL shares have decreased by 21.9% and is now trading at $9.87.
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How were TAL Education Group's earnings last quarter?

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 24th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.03. The business earned $619.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $609.51 million. TAL Education Group had a net margin of 3.94% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.97%.

When did TAL Education Group's stock split?

Shares of TAL Education Group split on the morning of Wednesday, August 16th 2017. The 6-1 split was announced on Friday, January 1st 2100. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the closing bell on Tuesday, August 15th 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 600 shares after the split.

Who are TAL Education Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of TAL Education Group include Krane Funds Advisors LLC (3.02%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (2.44%), Aspex Management HK Ltd (1.75%) and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (1.45%).
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How do I buy shares of TAL Education Group?

Shares of TAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of TAL Education Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that TAL Education Group investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/24/2024
• Today: 12/24/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Educational services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TAL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1499620
• Web: en.100tal.com
• Phone: 861052926658
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 15,000
• Year Founded: 2014

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $14.80
• High Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $13.40
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 90.27
• Forward P/E Ratio: 58.41
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-3,570,000.00
• Net Margins: 3.94%
• Pretax Margin: 7.09%
• Return on Equity: 1.97%
• Return on Assets: 1.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.06
• Quick Ratio: 2.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.27
• Cash Flow: $0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 233.43
• Book Value: $6.02 per share
• Price / Book: 1.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 604,827,000
• Free Float: 593,880,000
• Market Cap: $6.01 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.01