TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of TAL Education Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of TAL Education Group in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.81.

TAL Education Group Stock Down 3.3%

TAL stock opened at $10.54 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.42 billion, a PE ratio of 21.95 and a beta of 0.11. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.24. TAL Education Group has a fifty-two week low of $8.50 and a fifty-two week high of $14.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On TAL Education Group

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in TAL. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in TAL Education Group by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 15,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,202 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board boosted its stake in TAL Education Group by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 147,182 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,606,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. HighVista Strategies LLC grew its holdings in TAL Education Group by 8.3% during the third quarter. HighVista Strategies LLC now owns 19,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust grew its holdings in TAL Education Group by 5.1% during the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 32,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $356,000 after acquiring an additional 1,597 shares during the period. Finally, Mariner LLC raised its position in TAL Education Group by 11.3% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 15,964 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after acquiring an additional 1,623 shares in the last quarter. 37.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.