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New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: EDU) shares moved higher as investors focused on the company’s new capital-return plan, better-than-expected revenue and upbeat fiscal 2027 outlook, despite a quarterly earnings miss.

• New Oriental unveiled a new capital-return plan, strengthening the investment case by signaling that management intends to return more cash to shareholders. The announcement was the primary catalyst behind the stock’s advance. New Oriental Education & Technology Group Is Up After New Capital Return Plan Unveiled
• Fiscal fourth-quarter revenue reached $1.53 billion, exceeding the $1.46 billion analyst consensus. The company also forecast fiscal 2027 revenue of $6.5 billion to $6.7 billion, above the roughly $6.3 billion consensus estimate, indicating continued growth expectations. New Oriental Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot
• Management highlighted artificial-intelligence initiatives and growth opportunities, while commentary on financial performance and shareholder returns supported a more favorable view of the company’s longer-term prospects. New Oriental Earnings Call Highlights AI Growth, Returns
• Analysts and investors are reassessing EDU’s valuation after the earnings release, with the combination of above-consensus revenue, forward guidance and capital returns improving the company’s undervalued-growth narrative. New Oriental Earnings and Guidance Test Its Undervalued Case
• Quarterly EPS was $0.60, below the $0.66 consensus estimate by $0.06. The earnings shortfall and net margin of 7.82% remain key risks, although the revenue beat and stronger guidance appear to have outweighed them. New Oriental Quarterly Earnings Report