NetEase (NTES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NetEase, Inc. engages in online games, music streaming, online intelligent learning services, and internet content services businesses in China and internationally . The company operates through Games and Related Value-Added Services, Youdao, Cloud Music, and Innovative Businesses and Others segments. It develops and operates PC and mobile games, as well as offers games licensed from other game developers. The company's products and services include Youdao Dictionary, an online knowledge tool; Youdao Translation, a tool specifically designed to support translation needs of business and leisure travelers; U-Dictionary, an online dictionary and translation app; Youdao Kids' Dictionary, a smart and fun tool; smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Smart Learning Pad, Youdao Listening Pod, Youdao Smart Light, Youdao Pocket Translator, and Youdao Super Dictionary; online courses; interactive learning apps; and education digitalization solutions, such as Youdao Smart Learning Terminal, a device that automates paper-based homework processing; Youdao Smart Cloud, a cloud-based platform that allows third-party app developers, smart device brands, and manufacturers to the company's OCR capabilities; and Youdao Sports, a sports-centric educational system. Its products and services also include NetEase Cloud Music, a music streaming platform; Yanxuan, an e-commerce platform, which sells private label products; www.163.com portal and related mobile app, Wangyi Xinwen, which deliver information such as news, sports events, technology, fashion trends, and online entertainment; NetEase Mail, an email service; NetEase CC Live streaming, a live streaming platform with a focus on game broadcasting; and NetEase Pay, a payment platform. The company was formerly known as NetEase.com, Inc. and changed its name to NetEase, Inc. in March 2012. NetEase, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $85.89 to $87.61
• 50-Day Range: $76.28 to $104.26
• 52-Week Range: $75.85 to $117.47
• Volume: 1.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.75 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $56.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.79
• Dividend Yield: 1.98%
• Price Target: $107.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NetEase Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NetEase scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 648 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NetEase has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NetEase has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.07%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NetEase are expected to grow by 7.07% in the coming year, from $6.08 to $6.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NetEase is 14.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NetEase is 14.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 258.40.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NetEase has a PEG Ratio of 3.23. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NetEase has a P/B Ratio of 3.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.78% of the float of NetEase has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NetEase has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetEase has recently increased by 7.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NetEase pays a meaningful dividend of 1.96%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

NetEase does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NetEase is 29.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NetEase will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.57% next year. This indicates that NetEase will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.01

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.78% of the float of NetEase has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NetEase has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetEase has recently increased by 7.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

NetEase has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for NetEase this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for NTES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added NetEase to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NetEase insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.70% of the stock of NetEase is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 11.07% of the stock of NetEase is held by institutions.

NTES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NTES shares performed this year?

NetEase's stock was trading at $93.16 at the start of the year. Since then, NTES shares have decreased by 6.0% and is now trading at $87.53.
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How were NetEase's earnings last quarter?

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 22nd. The technology company reported $12.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.62 by $10.43. The company's revenue was up 6.1% on a year-over-year basis.

When did NetEase's stock split?

Shares of NetEase split on the morning of Friday, October 2nd 2020. The 5-1 split was announced on Friday, September 18th 2020. The newly issued shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, October 1st 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 500 shares after the split.

Does NetEase have any subsidiaries?

NetEase subsidiaries include Guangzhou Boguan Telecommunication Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co. Ltd., Hangzhou NetEase Leihuo Technology Co. Ltd., Hong Kong NetEase Interactive Entertainment Limited, and NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co. Ltd..

Who are NetEase's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of NetEase include UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.97%), Hhlr Advisors LTD. (0.40%), FMR LLC (0.28%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.26%).

How do I buy shares of NetEase?

Shares of NTES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of NetEase own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that NetEase investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Adobe (ADBE) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/22/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 9/20 Dividend: 9/06/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/20/2024
• Today: 11/20/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend: 11/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/13/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTES
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1110646
• Web: ir.netease.com
• Phone: 8657189853378
• Fax: 86-571-8738-1002
• Employees: 29,128
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $107.29
• High Stock Price Target: $126.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.79
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.40
• P/E Growth: 3.23
• Net Income: $4.14 billion
• Net Margins: 26.02%
• Pretax Margin: 31.50%
• Return on Equity: 20.82%
• Return on Assets: 14.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.08
• Quick Ratio: 3.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.57 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.86
• Cash Flow: $7.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.00
• Book Value: $28.07 per share
• Price / Book: 3.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 642,160,000
• Free Float: 290,897,000
• Market Cap: $56.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.57