NASDAQ:GDS

GDS Stock Forecast, Price & News

$106.86

+0.66 (+0.62 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range

$105.50

Now: $106.86▼

$107.99

50-Day Range

$89.15

MA: $95.51▼

$106.20

52-Week Range

$43.27

Now: $106.86▼

$107.99

Volume818,483 shs

Average Volume781,658 shs

Market Capitalization$16.25 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.17

GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. The company provides colocation, managed hosting, and managed cloud services, as well as consulting services to the cloud, internet and banking industries. The company serves cloud service providers, Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations. It has a strategic partnership with GIC Private Limited to develop and operate hyperscale build-to-suit data centers in China. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.27 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

146th out of 442 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

28th out of 74 stocks

1.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
GDS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $91.06, GDS has a forecasted downside of 14.8% from its current price of $106.86.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
GDS has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
GDS has received 332 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
GDS has received 309 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
GDS has received 51.79% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about GDS and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe GDS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe GDS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
GDS does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
GDS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, GDS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
66.97% of the stock of GDS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for GDS are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.51) to ($0.18) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of GDS is -205.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of GDS is -205.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
GDS has a P/B Ratio of 8.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorBusiness Services

Current SymbolNASDAQ:GDS

Previous SymbolNYSE:GDS

CUSIPN/A

CIK1526125

Webwww.gds-services.com

Phone86-21-2029-2200

Employees1,100

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.47

Current Ratio1.21

Quick Ratio1.21

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$592.15 million

Price / Sales27.44

Cash Flow$1.04 per share

Price / Cash Flow102.55

Book Value$12.68 per share

Price / Book8.43

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.52)

Net Income$-63,970,000.00

Net Margins-9.66%

Return on Equity-4.34%

Return on Assets-1.37%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares152,050,000

Market Cap$16.25 billion

Next Earnings Date3/18/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$106.86

+0.66 (+0.62 %)

(As of 01/20/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) Frequently Asked Questions

How has GDS's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

GDS's stock was trading at $57.36 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GDS stock has increased by 86.3% and is now trading at $106.86.
View which stocks have been most impacted by COVID-19.

Is GDS a buy right now?

10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GDS in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GDS stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than GDS?

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What is Doug Parker's approval rating as GDS's CEO?

1,428 employees have rated GDS CEO Doug Parker on Glassdoor.com. Doug Parker has an approval rating of 59% among GDS's employees. This puts Doug Parker in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

When is GDS's next earnings date?

GDS is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, March 18th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for GDS.

How were GDS's earnings last quarter?

GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GDS) issued its earnings results on Sunday, November, 15th. The company reported ($1.42) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $1.31. The firm earned $224.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $212.74 million. GDS had a negative return on equity of 4.34% and a negative net margin of 9.66%.
View GDS's earnings history.

What guidance has GDS issued on next quarter's earnings?

GDS issued an update on its FY 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, November, 16th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $839.519-846.883 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $857.98 million.

What price target have analysts set for GDS?

10 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for GDS's shares. Their forecasts range from $70.00 to $115.00. On average, they anticipate GDS's stock price to reach $91.06 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 14.8%.
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Who are some of GDS's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to GDS include Pinterest (PINS), The Trade Desk (TTD), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Yandex (YNDX), Wix.com (WIX), LINE (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Weibo (WB), Dada Nexus (DADA), OneConnect Financial Technology (OCFT), Chindata Group (CD), Medallia (MDLA), HUYA (HUYA) and 21Vianet Group (VNET).
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What other stocks do shareholders of GDS own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other GDS investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Square (SQ), The Walt Disney (DIS), Micron Technology (MU), Shopify (SHOP), Xilinx (XLNX), JD.com (JD) and Okta (OKTA).

Who are GDS's key executives?

GDS's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Wei Huang, Chairman & CEO (Age 53)
Mr. Daniel A. Newman, Chief Financial Officer (Age 59)
Ms. Gee Choo Khoo, Chief Operating Officer (Age 55)
Ms. Laura Chen, Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Xu Wei, Sr. VP of Sales (Age 48)
Ms. Yilin Chen, Sr. VP of Product & Service Bus. (Age 49)
Ms. Liang Chen, Sr. VP of Design (Age 45)
Ms. Yan Liang, Sr. VP of Operation & Delivery (Age 45)

When did GDS IPO?

(GDS) raised $251 million in an IPO on Wednesday, November 2nd 2016. The company issued 19,300,000 shares at a price of $12.00-$14.00 per share. Credit Suisse and J.P. Morgan served as the underwriters for the IPO and Citi, RBC Capital Markets, China Renaissance and Credit Agricole CIB were co-managers.

What is GDS's stock symbol?

GDS trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GDS."

Who are GDS's major shareholders?

GDS's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.35%), E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. (0.03%), Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.00%) and OneAscent Financial Services LLC (0.00%).

Which institutional investors are buying GDS stock?

GDS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Pacer Advisors Inc., E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd., OneAscent Financial Services LLC, and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc..

How do I buy shares of GDS?

Shares of GDS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is GDS's stock price today?

One share of GDS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $106.86.

How big of a company is GDS?

GDS has a market capitalization of $16.25 billion and generates $592.15 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-63,970,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.52) on an earnings per share basis. GDS employs 1,100 workers across the globe.

What is GDS's official website?

The official website for GDS is www.gds-services.com.

How can I contact GDS?

GDS's mailing address is F4/F5 BUILDING C SUNLAND INTERNATIONAL NO. 999 ZHOUHAI ROAD PUDONG, SHANGHAI F4, 200137. The company can be reached via phone at 86-21-2029-2200 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/21/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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