TAL Education Group (TAL)Consumer Defensive | Education & Training Services | Beijing, China | NYSE
11.94 USD
+0.22
(1.877%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 11.91 -0.03 (-0.030%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:31 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains solid despite recent headwinds, driven by a robust recovery in revenue growth (+31.9%) and healthy profitability metrics like a 28% profit margin and 24% return on equity. The business has successfully navigated a severe multi-year correction, evidenced by a positive cumulative return over the last nine years, and currently trades at a reasonable valuation relative to its earnings power. However, the short-term picture is clouded by significant regulatory risks highlighted in recent news, including a securities class action, which creates uncertainty around immediate catalysts. Furthermore, the complete absence of a dividend program eliminates a key income component for investors seeking stability. While the underlying franchise appears resilient with strong cash generation, the combination of legal overhangs and zero yield keeps the near-term rating neutral. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.060442 |
| AutoETS | 0.062538 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.062539 |
| MSTL | 0.063387 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 29% |
| H-stat | 9.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.001 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.27 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2017-05-08 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2017-05-08 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 9.942 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.72 |
| Market Cap | 6,623,132,672 |
| Trailing P/E | 7.33 |
| Forward P/E | 10.19 |
| Beta | 0.15 |
| Profit Margins | 28.43% |
| Website | https://www.100tal.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:31 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put volume at strikes significantly below the current price, suggesting a fear of a sharp drop to the $7-$10 range. Conversely, call activity is concentrated near the money and slightly out-of-the-money, indicating a belief that the stock will consolidate or drift upward rather than crash, though the implied volatility skew suggests downside protection is priced higher than upside potential.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-09 | 0.083333 | 0.406602 |
| 2012-12-05 | 0.083333 | 5.854779 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.11619043 |
| Address1 | TAL Building No.1 |
| Address2 | Courtyard No. 9 Qixin Middle Street Changping District |
| All Time High | 90.96 |
| All Time Low | 1.161667 |
| Ask | 11.91 |
| Ask Size | 1,900 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,332,240 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 4,135,345 |
| Average Volume | 4,135,345 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,332,240 |
| Beta | 0.15 |
| Bid | 11.87 |
| Bid Size | 5,700 |
| Book Value | 6.82 |
| City | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 11.94 |
| Current Ratio | 1.692 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 11.95 |
| Day Low | 11.645 |
| Debt To Equity | 9.942 |
| Display Name | TAL Education |
| Dividend Date | 1,495,670,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,785,412,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,785,412,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 13.6 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 12.043 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,785,414,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,277,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,277,000 |
| Ebitda | 481,726,240 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.1509 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 8.584 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.295 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,135,250,944 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.31725 |
| Eps Forward | 1.17199 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.63 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,494,288,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 10.8032 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1367998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.10522807 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 11.619043 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 13.37 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.4300003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.10695589 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 8.88 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 3.0599995 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.34459454 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 8.88 - 13.37 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,287,581,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 361,030,538 |
| Forward Eps | 1.17199 |
| Forward P E | 10.187799 |
| Free Cashflow | 423,228,640 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 26,100 |
| Fullday Change | 0.219999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.87713 |
| Fullday Price | 11.91 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.56018 |
| Gross Profits | 1,788,248,960 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.65196997 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 554,701,254 |
| Industry | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Disp | Education & Training Services |
| Industry Key | education-training-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,494,288,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.083333 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,772,236,800 |
| Last Split Date | 1,502,841,600 |
| Last Split Factor | 6:1 |
| Long Business Summary | TAL Education Group provides smart learning solutions in the People's Republic of China. It offers learning services through Xueersi Peiyou small classes, personalized premium services, and online course offerings. The company also develops and provides learning content solutions for learners across print, digital and device-based formats, including print books, books integrated with digital learning experiences, learning devices, and mobile applications. In addition, it offers online education services, including live class and pre-recorded course content through www.xueersi.com. Further, the company engages in development and sale of software, network, and learning devices; investment management and consulting services. TAL Education Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. |
| Long Name | TAL Education Group |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,623,132,672 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_113921345 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,780,185,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 907,475,968 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,803,772,800 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,501,098,697 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 19 |
| Open | 11.8 |
| Operating Cashflow | 731,918,016 |
| Operating Margins | 0.18091999 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.69 |
| Phone | 86 10 5292 6669 |
| Post Market Change | -0.029999733 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.25125405 |
| Post Market Price | 11.91 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 11.72 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 9.064338 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.750733 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.0747304 |
| Profit Margins | 0.28427 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.318 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.55 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.219999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.87713 |
| Regular Market Day High | 11.95 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 11.645 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 11.645 - 11.95 |
| Regular Market Open | 11.8 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 11.72 |
| Regular Market Price | 11.94 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,768,855 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03994 |
| Return On Equity | 0.23712 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.319 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.72 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Defensive |
| Sector Key | consumer-defensive |
| Shares Outstanding | 407,225,695 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.037 |
| Shares Short | 20,496,585 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 18,782,496 |
| Short Name | TAL Education Group |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0955 |
| Short Ratio | 4.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | TAL |
| Target High Price | 20.0 |
| Target Low Price | 11.54 |
| Target Mean Price | 16.00684 |
| Target Median Price | 16.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,874,565,120 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.196 |
| Total Debt | 405,520,000 |
| Total Revenue | 3,192,285,952 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.63 |
| Trailing P E | 7.3251534 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.7249 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 10.9785 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.9614992 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.0875802 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,768,855 |
| Website | https://www.100tal.com |
| Zip | 102,200 |