New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE:EDU) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE:EDU) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $59.5333.

Several research firms have weighed in on EDU. HSBC cut New Oriental Education & Technology Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group from $77.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $60.00 price target on shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group from $56.20 to $58.20 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th.

Institutional Trading of New Oriental Education & Technology Group

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EDU. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 9,108 shares of the company’s stock worth $485,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 12,922 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV raised its position in New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 11.3% in the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after buying an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. lifted its stake in New Oriental Education & Technology Group by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 10,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $560,000 after acquiring an additional 573 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Price Performance

Shares of New Oriental Education & Technology Group stock opened at $52.36 on Tuesday. New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a one year low of $40.66 and a one year high of $68.53. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $54.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.30.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.13). New Oriental Education & Technology Group had a net margin of 7.36% and a return on equity of 10.77%. The company had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.52 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.60 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis. New Oriental Education & Technology Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that New Oriental Education & Technology Group will post 2.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 18th. New Oriental Education & Technology Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.55%.

About New Oriental Education & Technology Group

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of private educational services. It operates through the following segments: Educational Services and Test Preparation Courses, Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce, Overseas Study Consulting Services, and Educational Materials and Distribution.