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KE (NYSE:BEKE) Stock Price Down 6.1% - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • KE Holdings Inc. shares fell by 6.1%, closing at $18.97 after trading as low as $19.09, amid a significant drop in trading volume.
  • Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook for KE, with an average price target of $24.54, despite some recent downgrades by institutions.
  • Institutional investors, including Vanguard Group, have increased their stakes in KE, indicating continued confidence in the company's long-term performance.
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Shares of KE Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:BEKE - Get Free Report) dropped 6.1% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $19.09 and last traded at $18.97. Approximately 4,851,059 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 41% from the average daily volume of 8,209,989 shares. The stock had previously closed at $20.21.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BEKE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $22.00 target price on shares of KE and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of KE from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, June 22nd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of KE from $33.00 to $25.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of KE from $24.00 to $22.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $24.54.

Read Our Latest Analysis on KE

KE Price Performance

The business's fifty day moving average is $18.80 and its 200-day moving average is $19.14. The firm has a market cap of $22.57 billion, a PE ratio of 40.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of -0.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KE

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of KE by 3.8% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,331,813 shares of the company's stock worth $508,916,000 after purchasing an additional 919,420 shares in the last quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of KE by 12.9% in the first quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC now owns 14,915,812 shares of the company's stock worth $299,659,000 after purchasing an additional 1,707,067 shares in the last quarter. Hhlr Advisors LTD. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 712,126 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of KE by 3,203.0% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 8,002,448 shares of the company's stock worth $160,769,000 after purchasing an additional 7,760,169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of KE by 78.7% in the second quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 7,526,606 shares of the company's stock worth $133,522,000 after purchasing an additional 3,315,704 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.34% of the company's stock.

About KE

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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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