The stock price of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ: KC) has surged by 4.40 when compared to previous closing price of 15.23, but the company has seen a 30.01% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-18 that Kingsoft Cloud (KC) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Is It Worth Investing in Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ: KC) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for KC is also noteworthy at 2.24. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KC is 267.12M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.39% of that float. The average trading volume of KC on May 06, 2025 was 4.12M shares.
KC’s Market Performance
The stock of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR (KC) has seen a 30.01% increase in the past week, with a 6.85% rise in the past month, and a 5.02% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.84% for KC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 24.11% for KC’s stock, with a 86.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KC stocks, with Nomura repeating the rating for KC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for KC in the upcoming period, according to Nomura is $18.30 based on the research report published on May 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to KC, setting the target price at $12.50 in the report published on December 06th of the previous year.
KC Trading at 6.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.67%, as shares surge +19.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -23.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KC rose by +30.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +502.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.81. In addition, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR saw 51.57% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at KC starting from He Haijian, who proposed sale 171,133 shares at the price of $18.43 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, He Haijian now owns shares of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR, valued at $3,153,981 using the latest closing price.
Liu Tao, the Director of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR, proposed sale 35,000 shares at $18.43 during a trade that took place back on Mar 21 ’25, which means that Liu Tao is holding shares at $645,050 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR stands at -0.25. The total capital return value is set at -0.21. Equity return is now at value -32.59, with -11.43 for asset returns.
Based on Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR (KC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -10.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 443.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.73.
Conclusion
In summary, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd ADR (KC) has had a better 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.
