VNET Group (VNET) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VNET) is a leading carrier-neutral internet data center (IDC) services provider in China. Established in 1999 and headquartered in Beijing, the company delivers a full spectrum of infrastructure solutions that support the growing digital economy. Its core offerings include data center colocation, managed hosting, network connectivity, and disaster recovery services designed to meet the performance and reliability requirements of enterprise and internet content customers.

The company’s product portfolio spans private cloud, public cloud and hybrid cloud deployments, enabling clients to scale computing resources on demand. VNET Group also provides CDN (content delivery network) capabilities, IP transit and value-added services such as network security, remote backup and DDoS protection. These services are underpinned by robust service-level agreements and a closely monitored operational framework to ensure 24/7 availability.

With a geographic footprint covering over 20 carrier-neutral data centers in major Chinese metropolitan areas—including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen—VNET Group supports a diverse customer base ranging from multinational cloud vendors and e-commerce platforms to financial institutions. The company maintains strategic partnerships with leading global cloud providers to deliver compliant, locally hosted cloud solutions within China’s regulatory environment.

VNET Group’s leadership team combines deep expertise in data center operations, network engineering and cloud architecture. The company continues to invest in expanding its network infrastructure and enhancing service automation to address the evolving needs of digital transformation across sectors such as gaming, social media, healthcare and finance.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.15 to $9.81
• 50-Day Range: $6.97 to $9.59
• 52-Week Range: $2.67 to $16.13
• Volume: 9.71 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.43 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.58 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.96
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VNET Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VNET Group scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 567th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VNET Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.29, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for VNET Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VNET Group are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.06) to $0.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VNET Group is -119.88, 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 VNET Group is -119.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

VNET Group has a PEG Ratio of 6.09. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VNET Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.84% of the float of VNET Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VNET Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VNET Group has recently increased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

VNET Group does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

VNET Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.84% of the float of VNET Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VNET Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VNET Group has recently increased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

VNET Group has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for VNET Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for VNET on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added VNET Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.10% of the stock of VNET Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

72.83% of the stock of VNET Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VNET Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VNET shares performed this year?

VNET Group's stock was trading at $4.74 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VNET stock has increased by 102.3% and is now trading at $9.59.

How were VNET Group's earnings last quarter?

VNET Group, Inc. - Unsponsored ADR (NASDAQ:VNET) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 21st. The information technology services provider reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.03. The information technology services provider had revenue of $339.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.27 billion. VNET Group had a net margin of 0.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.98%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How will VNET Group's stock buyback program work?

VNET Group's board approved a stock buyback program on Friday, June 27th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $0 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are VNET Group's major shareholders?

VNET Group's top institutional investors include Infini Capital Management Ltd (3.63%), Norges Bank (2.92%), Oxbow Capital Management HK Ltd (2.14%) and BNP Paribas Financial Markets (1.24%).

How do I buy shares of VNET Group?

Shares of VNET 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of VNET Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VNET Group investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), PayPal (PYPL), NVIDIA (NVDA), JD.com (JD), Micron Technology (MU) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/21/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VNET
• CIK: 1508475
• Web: www.21vianet.com
• Phone: 861084562121
• Fax: 86-10-8456-4234
• Employees: 2,581
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VNET Group: $9.96
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +8.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.08)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: 6.09
• Net Income: $25.10 million
• Net Margins: 0.74%
• Pretax Margin: 4.23%
• Return on Equity: 0.98%
• Return on Assets: 0.19%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.40
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $9.05 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: $0.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.55
• Book Value: $3.53 per share
• Price / Book: 2.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 268,928,000
• Free Float: 236,388,000
• Market Cap: $2.48 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.16