Bilibili Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BILI) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts give Bilibili a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating (9 buys, 1 hold) with an average 12‑month price target of about $30.55, and recent upgrades/target raises from Morgan Stanley (to $31), JPMorgan (to $35) and Citigroup (to $27).
• Institutional activity has picked up—Morgan Stanley boosted its stake by 187.2% to ~3.85M shares (≈$94.6M) and overall institutional ownership is ~16.08%—while the stock trades around $25.25 with a $10.47B market cap, P/E of 66.45 and a 52‑week range of $15.84–$36.40.

Bilibili Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BILI - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the ten analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $30.5530.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on BILI shares. Morgan Stanley upgraded Bilibili from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $25.00 to $31.00 in a report on Monday. Citigroup raised Bilibili from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $27.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Bilibili in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Bilibili from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $27.00 to $35.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Bilibili from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 9th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bilibili

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in Bilibili by 187.2% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 3,846,849 shares of the company's stock worth $94,594,000 after purchasing an additional 2,507,321 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Bilibili by 16.9% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,929,897 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,211,000 after purchasing an additional 278,760 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of Bilibili by 21.9% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,460,147 shares of the company's stock worth $31,320,000 after purchasing an additional 262,554 shares in the last quarter. SIH Partners LLLP boosted its position in shares of Bilibili by 327.1% in the 4th quarter. SIH Partners LLLP now owns 1,021,800 shares of the company's stock worth $25,126,000 after purchasing an additional 782,540 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Step Capital Management Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in Bilibili during the 4th quarter worth $24,590,000. 16.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bilibili Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BILI opened at $25.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $26.39 and a 200 day moving average of $27.51. The company has a quick ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 66.45 and a beta of 0.87. Bilibili has a 52 week low of $15.84 and a 52 week high of $36.40.

About Bilibili

Bilibili NASDAQ: BILI is a leading Chinese online entertainment platform renowned for its focus on animation, comics and games (ACG) content. The company operates a video-sharing website where users can view, upload and comment on a wide range of content, from full-length anime episodes to user-generated short videos. In addition to on-demand streaming, Bilibili offers live broadcasting services that connect creators with fans through real-time interaction features such as “bullet comments” that flow across the screen.

Beyond its core video community, Bilibili generates revenue through multiple value-added services.

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