NYSE:BEKE KE (BEKE) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Gold Mania (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free BEKE Stock Alerts $17.47 +0.63 (+3.74%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.60▼$17.5050-Day Range$12.51▼$17.4752-Week Range$12.44▼$19.95Volume18.60 million shsAverage Volume9.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$21.54 billionP/E Ratio25.32Dividend Yield1.77%Price Target$21.63 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get KE alerts: Email Address KE MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.8% Upside$21.63 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.83Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth12.99%From $0.77 to $0.87 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.66 out of 5 starsFinance Sector347th out of 874 stocksReal Estate Agents & Managers Industry3rd out of 14 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKE has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageKE has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.63% of the outstanding shares of KE have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in KE has recently increased by 27.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKE pays a meaningful dividend of 1.77%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthKE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of KE is 44.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, KE will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.63% next year. This indicates that KE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BEKE. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKE has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for KE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for BEKE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -81% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added KE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, KE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.80% of the stock of KE is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 39.34% of the stock of KE is held by institutions. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for KE are expected to grow by 12.99% in the coming year, from $0.77 to $0.87 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of KE is 25.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of KE is 25.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 44.57.Price to Earnings Growth RatioKE has a PEG Ratio of 0.47. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKE has a P/B Ratio of 2.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad InvestorPlaceThe Next Nvidia?The Next Nvidia? Wall Street legend has just uncovered one tiny Maryland company that could become the next Nvidia. Few in the media are talking about this story yet… but in the next 6 months that’s all they’ll talk about.Go here now for this breaking story. About KE Stock (NYSE:BEKE)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. The company provides Beike, an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services; Agent Cooperation Network, an operating system that fosters reciprocity and bonding among various service providers; SaaS Systems; owns and operates Lianjia, a real estate brokerage branded store; owns Deyou brand for connected brokerage stores; and other brands. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.Read More BEKE Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BEKE Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | investorplace.comDNKEY Stock Earnings: Danske Bank Reported Results for Q1 2024April 29, 2024 | benzinga.comUnpacking the Latest Options Trading Trends in KE HoldingsMay 5, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)The Next Nvidia?The Next Nvidia? Wall Street legend has just uncovered one tiny Maryland company that could become the next Nvidia. Few in the media are talking about this story yet… but in the next 6 months that’s all they’ll talk about.April 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKE (NYSE:BEKE) Sees Large Volume IncreaseApril 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comKE Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:BEKE)April 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comKE Holdings Inc. Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-FApril 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comKE Holdings Inc. Releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance ReportApril 26, 2024 | globenewswire.comKE Holdings Inc. to Hold Annual General Meeting on June 14, 2024May 5, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)The Next Nvidia?The Next Nvidia? Wall Street legend has just uncovered one tiny Maryland company that could become the next Nvidia. Few in the media are talking about this story yet… but in the next 6 months that’s all they’ll talk about.April 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) Stock Has Shown Weakness Lately But Financials Look Strong: Should Prospective Shareholders Make The Leap?April 13, 2024 | nasdaq.comInteresting BEKE Put And Call Options For May 31stApril 9, 2024 | nasdaq.comValidea Detailed Fundamental Analysis - BEKEApril 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comZacks Industry Outlook Highlights KE Holdings and Newmark GroupMarch 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAiling Property Market Got You Down? Not If You're KE HoldingsMarch 25, 2024 | investorplace.comHEPS Stock Earnings: D-MARKET Electronic Reported Results for Q4 2023March 21, 2024 | investorplace.comNKE Stock Earnings: Nike Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q3 2024March 20, 2024 | investing.comJPMorgan cuts KE Holdings stock target to $18, maintains overweightMarch 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comUS$20.85: That's What Analysts Think KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) Is Worth After Its Latest ResultsMarch 17, 2024 | seekingalpha.comKE Holdings: Weak Short-Term Outlook Overshadows Favorable Capital Return InitiativesMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBEKE Mar 2024 14.000 callMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 16, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comBEKE Mar 2024 12.000 callMarch 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStrong Q4 Performance and Market Strategy Secure Buy Rating for KE Holdings Inc.March 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKE Holdings Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats ExpectationsMarch 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comKE Holdings Inc. Announces a Final Cash Dividend of US$0.4 Billion in AggregateMarch 14, 2024 | globenewswire.comKE Holdings Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Unaudited Financial Results and a Final Cash DividendMarch 13, 2024 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview: KE HoldingsSee More Headlines Receive BEKE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for KE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend4/04/2024Dividend Payable4/24/2024Today5/05/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/16/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate agents & managers Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BEKE CUSIPN/A CIK1809587 Webke.com Phone86-10-5810-4689FaxN/AEmployees98,540Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.63 High Stock Price Target$22.00 Low Stock Price Target$21.10 Potential Upside/Downside+23.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.69 Trailing P/E Ratio25.32 Forward P/E Ratio22.69 P/E Growth0.47Net Income$828.64 million Net Margins7.62% Pretax Margin10.14% Return on Equity9.19% Return on Assets5.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.18 Quick Ratio3.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.95 billion Price / Sales1.97 Cash Flow$0.91 per share Price / Cash Flow19.24 Book Value$8.19 per share Price / Book2.13Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,233,080,000Free Float1,149,233,000Market Cap$21.54 billion OptionableOptionable Beta-0.77 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Yongdong Peng (Age 44)Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Mr. Wangang Xu (Age 59)Executive Vice Chairman Mr. Yigang Shan (Age 51)Co-Founder & Executive Director Mr. Tao Xu (Age 50)CFO & Executive Director Ms. Siting LiInvestor Relations Director & Joint Company SecretaryMs. Yee Wa Lau (Age 50)Joint Company Secretary More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsJones Lang LaSalleNYSE:JLLPrincipal Financial GroupNYSE:PFGCincinnati FinancialNASDAQ:CINFVentasNYSE:VTRHuntington BancsharesNASDAQ:HBANView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipJennison Associates LLCBought 88,376 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.135%Nordea Investment Management ABSold 2,154 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.039%Daiwa Securities Group Inc.Bought 5,279 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.005%Baillie Gifford & Co.Sold 90,735 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.119%Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Sold 753,104 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.042%View All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy KE Stock? BEKE Pros and Cons Explained Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in KE Holdings Inc.: KE Holdings Inc. stock price has shown an upward trend recently, trading at $14.45, indicating potential growth. Recent institutional investments and hedge fund activities suggest confidence in the company's future performance. Positive analyst ratings with a consensus "Buy" rating and an average target price of $23.28 indicate a favorable outlook. Low price-to-earnings ratio of 21.94 and a P/E/G ratio of 0.38 may present a value investment opportunity. Market capitalization of $17.93 billion reflects the company's size and stability in the market. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in KE Holdings Inc. for these reasons: Recent decrease in institutional holdings by some investors may raise concerns about the company's future prospects. Fluctuations in the stock price, with a 52-week range of $12.44 to $19.95, may indicate volatility in the market. High beta of -0.74 suggests the stock is less correlated with the market, potentially leading to higher risk. Recent analyst price target adjustments downwards could signal potential challenges ahead for the company. Decrease in stake by major investors like Carmignac Gestion may indicate a lack of confidence in the company's performance. These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these KE pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. BEKE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell KE stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KE in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BEKE shares. View BEKE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is KE's stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 12 month target prices for KE's shares. Their BEKE share price targets range from $21.10 to $22.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $21.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 23.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BEKE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BEKE shares performed in 2024? KE's stock was trading at $16.21 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BEKE stock has increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $17.47. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting KE? KE saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,070,000 shares, an increase of 27.6% from the March 31st total of 15,730,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,580,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. View KE's Short Interest. When is KE's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 16th 2024. View our BEKE earnings forecast. How were KE's earnings last quarter? KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 14th. The company reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $2.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. KE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.19% and a net margin of 7.62%. How often does KE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KE? KE announced an annual dividend on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Friday, April 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.351 per share on Wednesday, April 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. Read our dividend analysis for BEKE. Is KE a good dividend stock? KE (NYSE:BEKE) pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.77%. The dividend payout ratio is 44.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BEKE will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.63% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BEKE. What ETFs hold KE's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of KE (NYSE:BEKE) stock in their portfolio include Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF (CHIR), Global X PropTech ETF (PTEC), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ), Davis Select International ETF (DINT), KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), Davis Select Worldwide ETF (DWLD), JPMorgan Active China ETF (JCHI) and AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF (WUGI). What other stocks do shareholders of KE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other KE investors own include Holicity (HOLUU), Harbor Custom Development (HCDI), Gores Holdings V (GRSVU), FS Development (FSDC), Freeline Therapeutics (FRLN), Duck Creek Technologies (DCT), CureVac (CVAC), Checkmate Pharmaceuticals (CMPI), Burlington Stores (BURL) and BigCommerce (BIGC). When did KE IPO? KE (BEKE) raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, August 13th 2020. The company issued 106,000,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, China Renaissance, J.P. Morgan and CICC acted as the underwriters for the IPO and UBS Investment Bank, CLSA, Credit Suisse and CMBI were co-managers. Who are KE's major shareholders? KE's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Matthews International Capital Management LLC (0.30%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.13%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.12%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (0.12%), TB Alternative Assets Ltd. (0.09%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (0.06%). How do I buy shares of KE? Shares of BEKE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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