TAL Education Group ADR (NYSE: TAL)’s stock price has gone rise by 6.53 in comparison to its previous close of 9.50, however, the company has experienced a 4.98% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2023-09-29 that TAL Education Group’s share price has done well in recent months, thanks to its Q1 results beat and favorable AI-related developments. However, the downside risk associated with TAL Education potentially reporting below-expectations results going forward has become more significant. A Hold rating for TAL Education Group is maintained; expectations for TAL Education are elevated, implying that positives have been priced into its shares.

Is It Worth Investing in TAL Education Group ADR (NYSE: TAL) Right Now?

Moreover, the 36-month beta value for TAL is 0.03. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The average price recommended by analysts for TAL Education Group ADR (TAL) is $10.88, which is $0.76 above the current market price. The public float for TAL is 487.01M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.24% of that float. On November 20, 2023, TAL’s average trading volume was 6.58M shares.

TAL’s Market Performance

TAL stock saw an increase of 4.98% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 8.35% and a quarterly increase of 51.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.94%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.85% for TAL Education Group ADR (TAL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.02% for TAL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 43.87% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of TAL

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TAL stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for TAL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for TAL in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $10.50 based on the research report published on November 07, 2023 of the current year 2023.

TAL Trading at 15.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought TAL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.35% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.94%, as shares surge +5.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +33.44% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, TAL rose by +4.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.39. In addition, TAL Education Group ADR saw 43.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for TAL

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• -11.12 for the present operating margin
• +57.21 for the gross margin

The net margin for TAL Education Group ADR stands at -13.30. The total capital return value is set at -2.76, while invested capital returns managed to touch -3.32. Equity return is now at value -2.63, with -2.11 for asset returns.

Based on TAL Education Group ADR (TAL), the company’s capital structure generated 4.10 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 3.94. Total debt to assets is 3.34, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 3.01. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 2.89.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.27, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.65 and the total asset turnover is 0.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.42.

Conclusion

To wrap up, the performance of TAL Education Group ADR (TAL) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.