The9 (NCTY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The9 Limited is a China-based internet company that has historically focused on online game development, licensing and operation. The company has provided massively multiplayer online games and other digital entertainment products through arrangements with international and domestic game developers.

Founded in 1999, The9 became known for operating popular licensed titles in China, including MU Online and World of Warcraft during an earlier period of its business. Its gaming activities have included publishing, distribution, user services and related online entertainment operations. The company has also explored opportunities outside traditional gaming as its business strategy has evolved.

In recent years, The9 has pursued cryptocurrency-related activities, including bitcoin mining and arrangements involving mining equipment and digital-asset infrastructure. The company has been associated with founder Jun Zhu, who has served as its chairman and chief executive officer. The9 is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and its American depositary shares trade on the Nasdaq under the symbol NCTY.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.46 to $3.63
• 50-Day Range: $3.27 to $5.78
• 52-Week Range: $3.12 to $11.21
• Volume: 66,454 shs
• Average Volume: 158,477 shs
• Market Capitalization: $53.91 million
• P/E Ratio: 0.59
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

The9 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The9 scored higher than 13% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 539th out of 596 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: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

The9 has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

The9 has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of The9 is 0.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of The9 is 0.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The9 has a P/B Ratio of 2.21. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.27% of the float of The9 has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The9 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.46, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The9 has recently increased by 13.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

The9 does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

The9 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

The9 has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for The9 this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added The9 to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The9 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.80% of the stock of The9 is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.54% of the stock of The9 is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/27/2026
• Today: 10/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NCTY
• CIK: 1296774
• Web: www.the9.com
• Phone: 862161086080
• Fax: 86-21-5172-9903
• Employees: 44
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 0.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.57
• Quick Ratio: 2.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $15.43 million
• Price / Sales: 3.49
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,230,000
• Free Float: 10,536,000
• Market Cap: $53.91 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 2.01