Qudian (QD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Qudian Inc. operates as a consumer-oriented technology company in the People's Republic of China. The company engages in the operation of online platforms to provide small consumer credit products. It also provides technology development and services; research and development services; and delivery services. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.33 to $2.44
• 50-Day Range: $1.82 to $2.48
• 52-Week Range: $1.52 to $2.60
• Volume: 525,611 shs
• Average Volume: 696,783 shs
• Market Capitalization: $468.40 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Qudian Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Qudian scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 875th out of 922 stocks in the finance 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 Qudian.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Qudian is -12.97, 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 Qudian is -12.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Qudian has a P/B Ratio of 0.28. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.32% of the outstanding shares of Qudian have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Qudian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Qudian has recently increased by 27.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Qudian does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.32% of the outstanding shares of Qudian have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Qudian has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Qudian has recently increased by 27.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Qudian has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Qudian this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for QD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

25.70% of the stock of Qudian is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 8.10% of the stock of Qudian is held by institutions.

QD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QD shares performed this year?

Qudian's stock was trading at $2.04 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, QD stock has increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $2.3350.
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How were Qudian's earnings last quarter?

Qudian Inc. (NYSE:QD) issued its earnings results on Friday, September, 6th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.34 million for the quarter. Qudian had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.35% and a negative net margin of 134.42%.

When did Qudian IPO?

Qudian (QD) raised $769 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 18th 2017. The company issued 37,500,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$22.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, CICc and UBS Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Stifel, Nicolaus and Needham were co-managers.

Who are Qudian's major shareholders?

Qudian's top institutional shareholders include Jane Street Group LLC (0.42%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.20%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.14%) and State Street Corp (0.08%).

How do I buy shares of Qudian?

Shares of QD 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 Qudian own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Qudian investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), General Electric (GE), Alibaba Group (BABA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/06/2024
• Today: 11/22/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/09/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NYSE:QD
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1018833
• Web: www.qudian.com
• Phone: 865925911580
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 940
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.18)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.51 million
• Net Margins: -134.42%
• Pretax Margin: -159.41%
• Return on Equity: -2.35%
• Return on Assets: -2.21%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 19.31
• Quick Ratio: 19.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $160.33 million
• Price / Sales: 2.92
• Cash Flow: $0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 65.78
• Book Value: $8.21 per share
• Price / Book: 0.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 200,601,000
• Free Float: 149,047,000
• Market Cap: $468.40 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.60