JOYY (YY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: YY), formerly known as YY Inc., is a technology company that operates social media, live-streaming and digital entertainment platforms. The company’s principal businesses are conducted through its BIGO operations, which focus on connecting users through live video, short-form video, instant messaging and online social communities.

JOYY’s major products include Bigo Live, a live-streaming platform; Likee, a short-video service; and imo, an instant messaging and communications application. The company has also operated Hago, a platform combining mobile games with social features. Its services are available primarily in international markets, with a presence across regions including Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and other emerging markets.

Founded in China in 2005, the company changed its name from YY Inc. to JOYY Inc. in 2019 to reflect its broader international focus. In 2021, JOYY completed the sale of its YY Live business in China to Baidu, leaving its international BIGO businesses as the core of its operations. Li Xuelin, the company’s co-founder, serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $80.30 to $84.75
• 50-Day Range: $72.17 to $83.16
• 52-Week Range: $30.91 to $55.31
• Volume: 305,612 shs
• Average Volume: 523,246 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.48 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.12
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $66.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

JOYY Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

JOYY scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 205th out of 232 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

JOYY has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

JOYY has a consensus price target of $66.00, representing about 20.6% downside from its current price of $83.16.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 0.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for JOYY are expected to grow by 0.59% in the coming year, from $3.37 to $3.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of JOYY is 25.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of JOYY is 25.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Communication Services sector average P/E ratio of about 20.69.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

JOYY has a P/B Ratio of 0.96. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for YY.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

JOYY does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, JOYY will have a dividend payout ratio of 109.73% in the coming year. This indicates that JOYY may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for JOYY this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.00% of the stock of JOYY is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

36.83% of the stock of JOYY is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/26/2024
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:YY
• CIK: 1530238
• Web: www.huanju.cn
• Phone: 65-6351-9330
• Fax: 86-20-8212-0887
• Employees: 7,450
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for JOYY: $66.00
• High Price Target: $66.00
• Low Price Target: $66.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -20.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.10)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $301.82 million
• Net Margins: 9.02%
• Pretax Margin: 8.99%
• Return on Equity: 4.64%
• Return on Assets: 2.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.00
• Cash Flow: $10.54 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.89
• Book Value: $86.91 per share
• Price / Book: 0.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,830,000
• Free Float: 30,683,000
• Market Cap: $4.48 billion
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 0.21