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Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) Shares Gap Down - Here's Why

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Weibo Co. (NASDAQ:WB - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped down before the market opened on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $10.91, but opened at $10.52. Weibo shares last traded at $10.39, with a volume of 230,989 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Weibo from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Benchmark reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Weibo in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Weibo has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.28.

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Weibo Price Performance

The company's 50 day moving average price is $9.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.04. The company has a current ratio of 3.57, a quick ratio of 3.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a market capitalization of $2.69 billion, a PE ratio of 7.60 and a beta of 0.26.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Weibo

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Weibo by 60.0% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 282,199 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,845,000 after acquiring an additional 105,780 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in Weibo by 347.3% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 602,853 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $6,077,000 after acquiring an additional 468,072 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Weibo by 78.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 223,447 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,252,000 after acquiring an additional 98,017 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in Weibo during the fourth quarter worth about $229,000. Finally, Polunin Capital Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in Weibo during the third quarter worth about $5,064,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.77% of the company's stock.

About Weibo

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Weibo Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a social media platform for people to create, discover, and distribute content in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Advertising and Marketing Services; and Value-Added Services. The company offers discovery products to help users discover content on its platform; self-expression products that enable its users to express themselves on its platform; and social products to promote social interaction between users on its platform.

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