New Oriental Education & Technology Group Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:EDU)

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE:EDU) saw some unusual options trading on Friday. Investors bought 3,757 put options on the company. This is an increase of 529% compared to the typical volume of 597 put options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on EDU. China Renaissance upgraded shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research upgraded New Oriental Education & Technology Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. New Street Research set a $68.00 target price on New Oriental Education & Technology Group in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on New Oriental Education & Technology Group from $60.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, HSBC raised New Oriental Education & Technology Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 2.5% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 9,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its position in New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 12,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $241,000 after acquiring an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 7,314.3% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 519 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 10,548 shares of the company’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the last quarter.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:EDU traded up $0.08 on Friday, reaching $59.54. 683,857 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 961,010. The firm has a market capitalization of $9.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.29. New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a 1-year low of $40.66 and a 1-year high of $63.78. The company’s 50 day moving average is $55.00 and its 200-day moving average is $52.77.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.16 billion. New Oriental Education & Technology Group had a return on equity of 11.29% and a net margin of 7.40%.New Oriental Education & Technology Group’s quarterly revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.22 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that New Oriental Education & Technology Group will post 2.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More New Oriental Education & Technology Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting New Oriental Education & Technology Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 beat and guidance raise — Net profit jumped ~69% YoY and the quarter comfortably beat consensus; management raised the midpoint of FY26 revenue growth guidance (from ~7.5% to ~10%), citing strength in non-academic services and an improving overseas-study business. New Oriental Education: A ‘Buy’ With Beat And Raise Quarter (Rating Upgrade)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades — Brokers have moved from “hold” to “buy”/”strong-buy” (HSBC, China Renaissance, Hsbc Global Res), increasing buy-side validation and likely supporting demand for the shares. HSBC upgrade (The Fly) Zacks coverage of upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest and momentum — Coverage notes high institutional ownership and strong recent performance (share gains over the past week) that can amplify short-term buying momentum. Yahoo Finance: institutional ownership note
• Positive Sentiment: New 1-year high — Market commentary highlights the stock reaching a fresh one‑year high after better-than-expected results, a technical signal that attracts momentum traders. American Banking News: New 1-Year High
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call detail and guidance nuances — Management emphasized a “profitable growth” pivot and overseas recovery on the call; revenue guidance was given ($5.3–$5.5B for FY26, roughly in line with consensus) but EPS guidance details were unclear in releases, which leaves some near-term forecast uncertainty. TipRanks: Earnings call highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings-call transcript and analyst writeups available — Useful for digging into margin detail, geographic trends and management commentary; no new negative disclosures, but investors will parse the transcript for sustainability of the beat. Seeking Alpha: Q2 earnings call transcript

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Company Profile

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE: EDU) is one of China’s leading providers of private educational services, specializing in language training, test preparation and consulting for overseas study. The company’s offerings span a range of subjects, including English language instruction, preparatory courses for examinations such as the TOEFL, GRE and GMAT, and K-12 after-school tutoring. New Oriental’s curriculum is delivered through a combination of in-person learning centers and digital platforms, enabling students across various regions to access its educational resources.

Founded in 1993 by Michael Yu Minhong in Beijing, New Oriental began as a small language school and quickly expanded its footprint.