KANZHUN (NASDAQ:BZ) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.04 EPS

Key Points

• Kanzhun reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.22, missing analysts' expectations of $0.26 by $0.04.
• The company has a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 24.53%.
• Recent analyst ratings show a mix of upgrades and downgrades, with one "Strong Buy," three "Buy," and two "Hold" ratings.

KANZHUN (NASDAQ:BZ - Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.26 by ($0.04), Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $289.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. KANZHUN had a net margin of 27.74% and a return on equity of 13.83%. KANZHUN updated its Q3 2025 guidance to EPS.

KANZHUN Price Performance

NASDAQ BZ traded down $0.0050 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $22.8350. 1,805,029 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,109,406. The company has a market cap of $9.37 billion, a PE ratio of 34.10 and a beta of 0.41. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $19.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $17.77. KANZHUN has a 52 week low of $10.57 and a 52 week high of $24.03.

KANZHUN Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a full year 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, October 8th will be given a dividend of $0.084 per share. This represents a yield of 60.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 6th.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on BZ shares. UBS Group upgraded KANZHUN from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $26.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their target price on KANZHUN from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on KANZHUN from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Daiwa America raised KANZHUN from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered KANZHUN from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, KANZHUN presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $21.17.

Institutional Trading of KANZHUN

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in KANZHUN during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in KANZHUN by 315.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,850 shares of the company's stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 4,442 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in KANZHUN during the 1st quarter worth $201,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in KANZHUN by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 22,291 shares of the company's stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in KANZHUN during the 2nd quarter worth $431,000. Institutional investors own 60.67% of the company's stock.

KANZHUN Company Profile

Kanzhun Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides online recruitment services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers its recruitment services through a mobile app under the BOSS Zhipin brand name. Its services allow enterprise customers to access and interact with job seekers and manage their recruitment process.