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New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (EDU)

Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Beijing, China | NYSE
58.83 USD +0.89 (1.536%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 58.83
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:52 a.m. EDT

The recent capital return plan has successfully ignited a rally, pushing the stock up over 20% and validating the recovery narrative. Fundamentally, the company is in a strong position with robust revenue growth (23%) and a healthy balance sheet, supported by a low payout ratio that leaves ample room for future distributions. However, the momentum is fragile; the stock is currently trading below its 200-day average, and the statistical forecast models show virtually no directional bias, signaling that the recent pop may be running out of steam. While the long-term outlook remains solid due to the improving fundamentals and shareholder-friendly management, the short-term path is unclear, with options flow highlighting a tug-of-war between buyers targeting a bounce and sellers protecting against a retest of lower levels.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.163731
AutoARIMA0.163732
MSTL0.165865
AutoTheta0.167275

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 39%
H-stat 7.28
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.118
Excess Kurtosis -1.51
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Defensive
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 19.629
Revenue per Share 35.865
Market Cap 9,807,674,368
Trailing P/E 19.29
Forward P/E 11.67
Beta 0.24
Profit Margins 8.39%
Website https://www.neworiental.org

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:52 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume at strikes below the current price (45 and 50), suggesting a fear of further downside or a 'floor' being tested. Conversely, call interest is concentrated at higher strikes (60 and 65), indicating a speculative bet on a rebound to test previous highs rather than a conviction trade for immediate upside. Implied volatility is elevated, reflecting uncertainty about whether the recent rally will sustain or reverse.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.18% 1.18% 0.72% 0.43%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-15 0.60 1.178782
2024-09-09 0.60 0.985869
2017-09-01 0.45 0.534950
2015-09-02 0.40 1.989060
2013-09-04 0.35 1.654064
2012-08-29 0.30 2.259036
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.2
dividendYield 2.07
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.020711081
lastDividendValue 0.6
lastDividendDate 2026-05-15
dividendDate 2026-06-05

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.17932022
Address1 No. 6 Hai Dian Zhong Street
Address2 Haidian District
All Time High 199.74
All Time Low 5.5
Ask 60.0
Ask Size 400
Average Analyst Rating 1.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 696,350
Average Daily Volume3 Month 696,172
Average Volume 696,172
Average Volume10Days 696,350
Beta 0.235
Bid 57.07
Bid Size 200
Book Value 25.548
City Beijing
Country China
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 58.83
Current Ratio 1.499
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 58.83
Day Low 57.32
Debt To Equity 19.629
Display Name New Oriental Education & Technology
Dividend Date 1,780,617,600
Dividend Rate 1.2
Dividend Yield 2.07
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,326,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,326,400
Earnings Growth 7.914
Earnings Quarterly Growth 7.758
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,328,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,190,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,190,600
Ebitda 789,139,008
Ebitda Margins 0.13939
Enterprise To Ebitda 6.657
Enterprise To Revenue 0.928
Enterprise Value 5,253,253,632
Eps Current Year 4.34044
Eps Forward 5.04142
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.05
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 86 10 6260 5511
Fifty Day Average 51.495
Fifty Day Average Change 7.335003
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.14244108
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.932022
Fifty Two Week High 64.97
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.1399994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.094505146
Fifty Two Week Low 44.25
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.580002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.32949156
Fifty Two Week Range 44.25 - 64.97
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,158,327,000,000
Float Shares 110,327,957
Forward Eps 5.04142
Forward P E 11.669332
Free Cashflow 952,284,864
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change 0.890003
Fullday Change Percent 1.53608
Fullday Price 58.83
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.54636
Gross Profits 3,093,126,912
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02254
Held Percent Institutions 0.33501
Implied Shares Outstanding 166,712,133
Industry Education & Training Services
Industry Disp Education & Training Services
Industry Key education-training-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Last Dividend Value 0.6
Last Fiscal Year End 1,780,185,600
Last Split Date 1,649,376,000
Last Split Factor 1:10
Long Business Summary New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. engages in the provision of private educational services under the New Oriental brand in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through four segments: Educational Services and Test Preparation Courses; Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce; Overseas Study Consulting Services; and Educational Materials and Distribution. The company offers test preparation courses to students taking language and entrance exams used by educational institutions in the United States, the Commonwealth countries, and the People's Republic of China. It also provides non-academic tutoring courses; intelligent learning systems and devices to offer a digital learning experience for students; and overseas studies consulting services. In addition, the company offers online education services through the Koolearn.com platform. Further, it develops and edits educational materials for language training and test preparation. In addition, the company offers educational programs, services, and products to students through schools; learning centers; and bookstores, as well as through its online learning platforms. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
Long Name New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 9,807,674,368
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_27816540
Most Recent Quarter 1,780,185,600
Net Income To Common 475,172,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,811,721,600
Non Diluted Market Cap 9,103,079,658
Number Of Analyst Opinions 21
Open 57.63
Operating Cashflow 1,027,080,000
Operating Margins 0.05609
Payout Ratio 0.4
Peg Ratio 0.99
Phone 86 10 6090 8000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 58.83
Post Market Time 1,787,961,318
Previous Close 57.94
Price Eps Current Year 13.553926
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.3027244
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.7324085
Profit Margins 0.08392999
Quick Ratio 1.326
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.52381
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.890003
Regular Market Change Percent 1.53608
Regular Market Day High 58.83
Regular Market Day Low 57.32
Regular Market Day Range 57.32 - 58.83
Regular Market Open 57.63
Regular Market Previous Close 57.94
Regular Market Price 58.83
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 347,809
Return On Assets 0.04844
Return On Equity 0.12483
Revenue Growth 0.23
Revenue Per Share 35.865
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Consumer Defensive
Sector Disp Consumer Defensive
Sector Key consumer-defensive
Shares Outstanding 159,145,747
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.02
Shares Short 3,187,649
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,585,253
Short Name New Oriental Education & Techno
Short Percent Of Float 0.023599999
Short Ratio 3.43
Source Interval 15
Symbol EDU
Target High Price 90.0
Target Low Price 56.5
Target Mean Price 73.30429
Target Median Price 73.0
Total Cash 5,112,984,064
Total Cash Per Share 32.769
Total Debt 848,841,024
Total Revenue 5,661,294,080
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.020711081
Trailing Eps 3.05
Trailing P E 19.288525
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.0051
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 53.6728
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.1572037
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09608599
Type Disp Equity
Volume 347,809
Website https://www.neworiental.org
Zip 100,080