TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Saturday.

TAL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded TAL Education Group from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $16.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Zacks Research lowered TAL Education Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TAL Education Group in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Macquarie raised TAL Education Group from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $18.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.18.

TAL Education Group Stock Performance

Shares of TAL stock opened at $12.14 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.29, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.08. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $11.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.16. TAL Education Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $15.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of TAL Education Group by 8.6% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 15,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,202 shares during the period. HighVista Strategies LLC lifted its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. HighVista Strategies LLC now owns 19,600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its stake in shares of TAL Education Group by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 32,625 shares of the company’s stock valued at $356,000 after buying an additional 1,597 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its holdings in TAL Education Group by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 157,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,609,000 after buying an additional 1,600 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in TAL Education Group by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 17,614 shares of the company’s stock worth $197,000 after buying an additional 1,913 shares in the last quarter. 37.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.