NASDAQ:GDSGDS Stock Price, Forecast & News

$59.88

+2.88 (+5.05 %)

(As of 06/2/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$57.49

Now: $59.88▼

$60.24

50-Day Range

$50.82

MA: $58.48▼

$63.34

52-Week Range

$30.90

Now: $59.88▼

$65.34

Volume1.78 million shs

Average Volume1.47 million shs

Market Capitalization$7.03 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1.43

GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, designs, builds, 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. Its data centers service customers that primarily operate in the Internet and banking industries in Shanghai and Beijing municipalities; and Jiangsu, Guangdong, Sichuan, and Hebei Provinces. The company serves cloud service providers, Internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications and IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations. GDS Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

1.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
GDS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $63.66, GDS has a potential upside of 6.3% from its current price of $59.88.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
GDS has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.6 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
GDS has received 316 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
GDS has received 297 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
GDS has received 51.55% “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.

1.0 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
84.15% 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 ($0.11) to $0.09 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of GDS is -139.25, 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 -139.25, 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 4.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.13 out of 5 stars

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

Phone86-21-2033-0303

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.66

Current Ratio1.32

Quick Ratio1.32

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 / Sales11.88

Cash Flow$1.04 per share

Price / Cash Flow57.64

Book Value$12.68 per share

Price / Book4.72

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.52)

Net Income$-63,970,000.00

Net Margins-8.91%

Return on Equity-4.37%

Return on Assets-1.34%

Miscellaneous

Employees893

Outstanding Shares117,434,000

Market Cap$7.03 billion

Next Earnings Date8/11/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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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 Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, GDS stock has increased by 4.4% and is now trading at $59.88. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of GDS?

8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for GDS in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for GDS.

When is GDS's next earnings date?

GDS is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 11th 2020. View our earnings forecast for GDS.

How were GDS's earnings last quarter?

GDS Holdings Ltd - (NASDAQ:GDS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 19th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.06. The firm earned $169.38 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $163.83 million. GDS had a negative return on equity of 4.37% and a negative net margin of 8.91%. View GDS's earnings history.

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

GDS updated its FY 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 14th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $778.161-812.055 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $815.67 million.

What price target have analysts set for GDS?

8 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for GDS's stock. Their forecasts range from $57.00 to $70.30. On average, they expect GDS's share price to reach $63.66 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 6.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for GDS.

Has GDS been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about GDS stock have trended very negative on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. GDS earned a news sentiment score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutGDS.

Who are some of GDS's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to GDS include Snap (SNAP), Match Group (MTCH), Twitter (TWTR), Trade Desk (TTD), Yandex (YNDX), Pinterest (PINS), Line (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Wix.Com (WIX), Stars Group (TSG), 58.com (WUBA), Weibo (WB), InterXion (INXN), Livongo Health (LVGO) and Switch (SWCH). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of GDS own?

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

Who are GDS's key executives?

GDS's management team includes the following people:

Mr. William Wei Huang, Chairman & CEO (Age 52)
Mr. Daniel Newman, Chief Financial Officer (Age 58)
Ms. Gee Choo Khoo, Chief Operating Officer (Age 54)
Ms. Laura Chen, Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Xu Wei, Sr. VP of Sales (Age 47)

When did GDS IPO?

(GDS) raised $251 million in an initial public offering 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 number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Nuveen Asset Management LLC (3.86%), Cohen & Steers Inc. (1.96%), Pictet Asset Management Ltd. (1.73%), Federated Hermes Inc. (1.63%), Carmignac Gestion (1.27%) and State Street Corp (1.14%).

Which major investors are selling GDS stock?

GDS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Federated Hermes Inc., State Street Corp, Nomura Holdings Inc., Pinnacle Associates Ltd., Dalton Investments LLC, KAMES CAPITAL plc, York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC, and AIA Group Ltd.

Which major investors are buying GDS stock?

GDS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Carmignac Gestion, Alliancebernstein L.P., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Cohen & Steers Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., and Driehaus Capital Management LLC.

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 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 $59.88.

How big of a company is GDS?

GDS has a market capitalization of $7.03 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 893 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 2/F TOWER 2 YOUYOU CENTURY PLACE 428 SOUTH YANGGAO ROAD, SHANGHAI F4, 200127. The company can be reached via phone at 86-21-2033-0303 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 6/2/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff