Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TAL in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
This week's coverage of TAL Education mixed comparative pieces with a look back at recent results. Articles set TAL against Nintendo and against Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) on valuation and business quality, while a quant-focused piece described a neutral sentiment reading with a mid-channel oscillation pattern. Another item recapped TAL's Q4 2026 report, noting revenue of USD 802.4 million and non-GAAP EPADS of USD 0.45, which beat consensus by USD 0.29, alongside a same-day share decline of 2.01% to USD 11.70.
TAL closed at $11.89, down 0.9% on the day, with the stock above both its 50-day average of $11.68 and its 200-day average of $11.05. The GekkoIndex reads 56.6, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price sits 11.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.42. Trailing returns show a 25.4% three-month gain and a 6.3% one-year gain, with the stock trading between its 52-week low of $8.88 and high of $13.37.
The next earnings date falls on 29 October 2026, 30 days away and outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior report on 30 July 2026 showed EPS of $0.73 against an estimate of $0.14, with a 14.8% reaction. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current window. Seasonality over five years shows the next 20 trading days averaging -1%, positive in 3 of those years. One analyst holds a hold rating with a consensus target of $16.10.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
TAL Education scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $11.89 is above the 50-day ($11.68) and 200-day ($11.05) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart56.6, Neutral
Reading 56.6 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex11.4% below
Price is 11.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 30 days
Next report Oct 29, 2026, 30 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−1.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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TAL Education closed at $11.89 on Sep 28, 2026, +6.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $8.88 to $13.37.
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TAL Education focuses on giving school-age children, from the earliest grades through high school, extra help outside their regular classes. Subjects taught span math, sciences like physics, chemistry and biology, along with history, geography, politics, and both English and Chinese language study. Most of this teaching happens in small groups, and the company has built recognition through the many brand names under which it operates.
Its teaching brands include Xueersi, Xueersi Online School, First Leap, Tipaipai, Xiaohou AI, Xiaohoucode, Aiqidao, Mamabang, Kaoyanbang, and Shunshunliuxue, while more customized instruction is available through the Izhikang label. The company also operates jzb.com as a platform for online learning. Beyond teaching, it engages in investment management and consulting work, builds and sells software and network-based tools with accompanying consulting support, and distributes educational materials and products.
TAL Education traces back to 2003 and keeps its headquarters in Beijing, China. Its stock trades under the ticker TAL.
TAL Education’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.6, in the Neutral zone, down 0.4 points over five sessions.
Down 0.4 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 36 | +0.6% | +10.0% | ||
| Accumulation | 227 | +1.0% | +3.4% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 329 | 0.0% | −1.2% | ||
| Distribution | 31 | −1.7% | −2.6% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average TAL share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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TAL Education trades 11.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.42, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what TAL Education shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$13.42
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
11.4% Undervalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TAL Education, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TAL in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in TAL were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
TAL Education has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold TAL.
TAL Education reports on Oct 29, 2026, before the open (30 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 29, 2026
Expected before the open, 30 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $0.73 est $0.14 | $758.4M est $719.4M | +14.8% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.45 est $0.16 | $802.4M est $784.9M | −6.6% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $0.25 est $0.08 | $770.2M est $772.5M | +18.0% |
| Oct 30, 2025 | $0.24 est $0.16 | $861.4M est $828.7M | +1.9% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.07 est $0.07 | $576.5M est $786.0M | +5.5% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | $0.01 est $0.09 | — | −16.6% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | $0.06 est $0.04 | $606.4M est $598.0M | +28.0% |
| Oct 24, 2024 | $0.12 est $0.09 | $619.4M est $604.4M | +7.5% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for TAL Education is $16.10, +35.4% from the last close, from 1 firm rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 1 firm.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 | Jefferies | $13.60 | +14.4% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, TAL Education averaged −1.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −2.2% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +1.2% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, TAL’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.7%.
TAL Education’s market cap is $7.24B, with a P/E ratio of 7.5 and revenue of $3.19B over the last twelve months.
4 headlines about TAL Education from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
TAL Education’s market cap is $7.24B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $11.89, with 407.2M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 7.5.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for TAL Education is $16.10, +35.4% from the last close. Of the 1 firm that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 0 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate TAL Education is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $11.89 is 11.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $13.42. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
TAL Education is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, before the market opens (30 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.18 per share on revenue of $1.09B. TAL Education beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 12.4% on average across the report.
TAL Education’s 52-week high is $13.37 and its 52-week low is $8.88; it closed at $11.89 on Sep 28, 2026, +6.3% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $15.52 on Feb 15, 2024.
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