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: $101.89 to $104.29
• 50-Day Range: $87.76 to $109.14
• 52-Week Range: $75.85 to $114.50
• Volume: 1.51 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $66.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.44
• Dividend Yield: 1.68%
• Price Target: $111.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NetEase Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NetEase scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 197th out of 656 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: 1.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NetEase has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NetEase has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NetEase are expected to grow by 14.03% in the coming year, from $6.06 to $6.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NetEase is 17.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NetEase is 17.44, 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 46.34.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NetEase has a PEG Ratio of 3.46. 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 3.68. 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

0.68% 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 3.2, 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 3.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NetEase pays a meaningful dividend of 1.66%, 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 25.04% 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

0.68% 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 3.2, 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 3.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.69

News Sentiment

NetEase has a news sentiment score of 0.69. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for NetEase this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 9 people have searched for NTES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 8 people have added NetEase to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% 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 $89.21 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NTES stock has increased by 15.7% and is now trading at $103.22.
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How were NetEase's earnings last quarter?

NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 20th. The technology company reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.14. The technology company earned $3.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.16 billion. NetEase had a net margin of 26.02% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.82%.

When did NetEase's stock split?

NetEase shares split on Friday, October 2nd 2020. The 5-1 split was announced on Friday, September 18th 2020. The newly created 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 these companies: 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 shareholders of NetEase include Ninety One UK Ltd (0.97%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (0.90%), Capital World Investors (0.58%) and Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. (0.57%).

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.

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

• Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend: 11/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 12/13/2024
• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Today: 2/21/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend: 3/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $111.43
• High Stock Price Target: $126.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $82.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.43
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.03
• P/E Growth: 3.46
• 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: 4.55
• Cash Flow: $7.05 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.63
• Book Value: $28.07 per share
• Price / Book: 3.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 642,160,000
• Free Float: 290,897,000
• Market Cap: $66.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.58