BEST (BEST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BEST Inc. operates as a smart supply chain service provider in the People's Republic of China. Its proprietary technology platform, BEST Cloud, enables its ecosystem participants to operate their businesses through various SaaS-based applications. The company applies its technologies to a range of applications, such as network and route optimization, swap bodies, sorting line automation, smart warehouses, and store management. In addition, it offers integrated services and solutions across the supply chain, including warehouse management, order fulfillment, and transportation services to offline and online enterprises. Further, the company provides express delivery services; and door-to-door integrated cross-border supply chain services to and from China, including international express, less-than-truckload, fulfillment, and freight forwarding through its network, and transportation and warehouse partners. Additionally, it operates real-time bidding platform to source truckload capacity from independent transportation service providers and agents; and offers online merchandise sourcing and store management services for convenience stores, as well as B2C services. Furthermore, the company provides various value-added services, including pre-shipment inspection, cargo insurance, oversized item delivery, COD facilitation, evidence of delivery, and upstairs delivery services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.62 to $2.64
• 50-Day Range: $2.62 to $2.73
• 52-Week Range: $1.85 to $2.77
• Volume: 4,152 shs
• Average Volume: 21,683 shs
• Market Capitalization: $52.65 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

BEST Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BEST scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 116th out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for BEST.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BEST is -0.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BEST is -0.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.27% of the float of BEST has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BEST has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BEST has recently decreased by 31.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

BEST does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.27% of the float of BEST has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BEST has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BEST has recently decreased by 31.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.96

News Sentiment

BEST has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for BEST this week, compared to 85 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for BEST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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, BEST insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

41.65% of the stock of BEST is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.09% of the stock of BEST is held by institutions.

BEST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BEST shares performed this year?

BEST's stock was trading at $2.55 at the start of the year. Since then, BEST shares have increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $2.62.
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How were BEST's earnings last quarter?

BEST Inc. (NYSE:BEST) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 16th. The company reported ($22.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($14.60) by $7.60. The firm earned $1.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.26 billion.

When did BEST's stock split?

BEST's stock reverse split on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, April 4th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of BEST?

Shares of BEST 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 BEST own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BEST investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NIO (NIO), Pfizer (PFE), Ford Motor (F), Moderna (MRNA) and NVIDIA (NVDA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/16/2021
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: Trucking & courier services, except air
• Sub-Industry: Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BEST
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1709505
• Web: www.best-inc.com
• Phone: 8657188995656
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,572
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.26)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-114,710,000.00
• Net Margins: -8.57%
• Pretax Margin: -9.64%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -9.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.66

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.01
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($1.83) per share
• Price / Book: -1.43

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,095,000
• Free Float: 11,725,000
• Market Cap: $52.65 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.79