The price-to-earnings ratio for KE Holdings Inc ADR (NYSE: BEKE) is above average at 34.88x. The 36-month beta value for BEKE is also noteworthy at -0.76. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BEKE is 1.11B, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.06% of that float. The average trading volume of BEKE on January 20, 2025 was 7.67M shares.
BEKE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of KE Holdings Inc ADR (NYSE: BEKE) has increased by 2.46 when compared to last closing price of 16.69. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-02 that I give a hold rating for KE Holdings as I await more proof of sustainable demand improvement in the Chinese property market. BEKE’s 3Q24 earnings exceeded expectations with a 12.5% y/y GTV growth and a 26.8% y/y revenue increase, despite a challenging macro environment. Positive macro indicators, including significant transaction volume growth in tier 1 cities and improved consumer expectations.
BEKE’s Market Performance
KE Holdings Inc ADR (BEKE) has experienced a 4.27% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -9.28% drop in the past month, and a -22.02% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.16% for BEKE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.12% for BEKE stock, with a simple moving average of 0.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BEKE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BEKE stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for BEKE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BEKE in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $28 based on the research report published on October 30, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BEKE reach a price target of $23.80. The rating they have provided for BEKE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 10th, 2024.
New Street gave a rating of “Buy” to BEKE, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on May 09th of the previous year.
BEKE Trading at -10.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BEKE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.25%, as shares sank -10.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.87% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BEKE rose by +4.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.65. In addition, KE Holdings Inc ADR saw -7.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BEKE starting from IDEAL ELECT LIMITED, who proposed sale 500,000 shares at the price of $19.36 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, IDEAL ELECT LIMITED now owns shares of KE Holdings Inc ADR, valued at $9,680,000 using the latest closing price.
BLOSSOM SOUTH LIMITED, the Officer of KE Holdings Inc ADR, proposed sale 1,000,000 shares at $18.40 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that BLOSSOM SOUTH LIMITED is holding shares at $18,400,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BEKE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for KE Holdings Inc ADR stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 5.79, with 3.43 for asset returns.
Based on KE Holdings Inc ADR (BEKE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 93.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.31 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.61.
Conclusion
In summary, KE Holdings Inc ADR (BEKE) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
