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Scientech Research LLC Invests $777,000 in KE Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR $BEKE

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Key Points

  • Scientech Research LLC acquired 38,688 shares of KE Holdings Inc., valued at approximately $777,000, indicating institutional interest in the company.
  • Several institutional investors have increased or established positions in KE, with hedge funds now owning 39.34% of the company's stock.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for KE Holdings Inc., with a current average target price of $24.54, reflecting positive expectations for the company's stock performance.
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Scientech Research LLC bought a new position in shares of KE Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:BEKE - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 38,688 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $777,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV bought a new position in KE during the first quarter worth about $218,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of KE by 21.9% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,011 shares of the company's stock worth $201,000 after buying an additional 1,797 shares in the last quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of KE by 73.4% in the first quarter. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. now owns 104,020 shares of the company's stock worth $2,090,000 after buying an additional 44,020 shares in the last quarter. Hhlr Advisors LTD. lifted its holdings in shares of KE by 6.3% in the first quarter. Hhlr Advisors LTD. now owns 11,973,402 shares of the company's stock worth $240,546,000 after buying an additional 712,126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cigna Investments Inc. New lifted its holdings in shares of KE by 15.6% in the first quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New now owns 12,847 shares of the company's stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 1,737 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 39.34% of the company's stock.

KE Price Performance

NYSE BEKE traded down $0.09 on Friday, reaching $20.07. 5,680,150 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 8,413,233. KE Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $13.28 and a 12 month high of $26.05. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.47. The stock has a market cap of $23.90 billion, a PE ratio of 42.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of -0.76.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BEKE. Jefferies Financial Group set a $22.00 price target on shares of KE and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of KE from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of KE from $33.00 to $25.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KE from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, June 22nd. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of KE from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $22.10 to $23.00 in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.54.

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KE Holdings Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in operating an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through four segments: Existing Home Transaction Services, New Home Transaction Services, Home Renovation and Furnishing, and Emerging and Other Services.

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