Kingsoft Cloud (KC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: KC) is a leading provider of cloud computing services in China, offering a comprehensive suite of infrastructure and platform solutions to enterprise customers. Established in 2012 as a subsidiary of Kingsoft Corporation, the company has grown into an independent public entity with dual listings, serving as a critical backbone for digital transformation across multiple industries. Headquartered in Beijing, Kingsoft Cloud leverages advanced technologies to optimize cloud operations and deliver scalable, reliable services.

The company’s core offerings span Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), encompassing compute, storage, database, content delivery networks (CDN) and security solutions. In recent years, Kingsoft Cloud has invested heavily in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capabilities, providing GPU-accelerated instances and AI-driven analytics platforms. These enhancements address the growing demand for data-intensive applications in gaming, media, finance, and other sectors.

Kingsoft Cloud primarily serves the Chinese market, where it supports customers ranging from internet companies and game developers to financial institutions and government agencies. The company has also expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, forging partnerships to deliver regionally compliant cloud solutions. By maintaining localized data centers and a global network of points of presence, Kingsoft Cloud ensures low-latency access and robust data security for international clients.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jun Gao, Kingsoft Cloud continues to advance its R&D initiatives and strategic partnerships. Since listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2019 and pursuing a secondary listing in the United States, the company has focused on innovation in cloud-native technologies, hybrid cloud deployments and industry-specific solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency and accelerate digitalization for its clients.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.21 to $10.51
• 50-Day Range: $8.58 to $13.08
• 52-Week Range: $8.35 to $18.52
• Volume: 1.58 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.78 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.15
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Kingsoft Cloud Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kingsoft Cloud scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 175th out of 604 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Kingsoft Cloud has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Kingsoft Cloud has a consensus price target of $17.15, representing about 67.6% upside from its current price of $10.23.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kingsoft Cloud has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Kingsoft Cloud are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.41) to ($0.20) per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kingsoft Cloud has a P/B Ratio of 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.56% of the float of Kingsoft Cloud has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kingsoft Cloud has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kingsoft Cloud has recently decreased by 9.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kingsoft Cloud does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kingsoft Cloud does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.03

News Sentiment

Kingsoft Cloud has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kingsoft Cloud this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for KC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -82% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Kingsoft Cloud to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kingsoft Cloud insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $192,000.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.20% of the stock of Kingsoft Cloud is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

13.40% of the stock of Kingsoft Cloud is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/19/2025
• Today: 8/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: Internet Services & Infrastructure
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KC
• CIK: 1795589
• Web: www.ksyun.com
• Phone: 86-10-6292-7777
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 15,225
• Year Founded: 2012

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Kingsoft Cloud: $17.15
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.28)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$133.88 million
• Net Margins: -5.49%
• Pretax Margin: -5.68%
• Return on Equity: -7.85%
• Return on Assets: -2.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 1.01

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.37 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.26
• Cash Flow: $0.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.96
• Book Value: $4.34 per share
• Price / Book: 2.36

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 302,120,000
• Free Float: 259,218,000
• Market Cap: $3.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.99