NetEase (NTES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

NetEase, Inc. is a China-based internet and technology company founded in 1997 by William Ding. The company develops and operates online games for personal computers and mobile devices, serving players in China and international markets.

NetEase Games is the company’s primary business and offers original titles such as Fantasy Westward Journey, Justice, and Identity V, along with games developed through partnerships and international studios. NetEase also publishes and distributes games in overseas markets through its global operations.

Beyond gaming, NetEase operates NetEase Cloud Music, an online music streaming and social platform, and Youdao, which provides educational technology, learning tools, and related content and services. The company also offers internet services and consumer products through other businesses, including its NetEase Yanxuan brand.

William Ding, also known as Ding Lei, is NetEase’s founder and chief executive officer. The company is headquartered in Hangzhou, China, and its American depositary shares trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol NTES.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $113.16 to $116.34
• 50-Day Range: $112.10 to $128.80
• 52-Week Range: $106.06 to $149.11
• Volume: 1.08 million shs
• Average Volume: 635,770 shs
• Market Capitalization: $73.94 billion
• P/E Ratio: 15.49
• Dividend Yield: 1.65%
• Price Target: $159.86
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

NetEase Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

NetEase scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 236 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

NetEase has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

NetEase has a consensus price target of $159.86, representing about 38.4% upside from its current price of $115.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

NetEase has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for NetEase are expected to grow by 16.32% in the coming year, from $8.58 to $9.98 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of NetEase is 15.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of NetEase is 15.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

NetEase has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

NetEase has a P/B Ratio of 3.12. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.75% of the float of NetEase has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

NetEase has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in NetEase has recently decreased by 27.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

NetEase pays a meaningful dividend of 1.70%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of NetEase is 26.31%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, NetEase will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.14% next year. This indicates that NetEase will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.38

News Sentiment

NetEase has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for NetEase this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for NTES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added NetEase to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, NetEase insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $86,378.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

54.70% of the stock of NetEase is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

11.07% of the stock of NetEase is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Record date for 9/18 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/18 Dividend: 9/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/18/2026
• Today: 11/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Entertainment
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Home Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NTES
• CIK: 1110646
• Web: ir.netease.com
• Phone: 8657189853378
• Fax: 86-571-8738-1002
• Employees: 25,382
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for NetEase: $159.86
• High Price Target: $180.00
• Low Price Target: $132.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +38.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.57
• P/E Growth: 1.32
• Net Income: $4.83 billion
• Net Margins: 27.86%
• Pretax Margin: 35.68%
• Return on Equity: 19.50%
• Return on Assets: 14.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.45
• Quick Ratio: 3.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.59
• Cash Flow: $8.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.94
• Book Value: $36.96 per share
• Price / Book: 3.12

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 640,250,000
• Free Float: 290,033,000
• Market Cap: $73.94 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68