JOYY (YY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

JOYY Inc is a leading global technology platform that develops and operates a range of live streaming and social media products. The company’s flagship service, YY Live, is one of China’s largest interactive entertainment communities, offering real-time audio and video broadcasting, virtual gifting, and audience engagement features. Beyond China, JOYY has expanded its footprint through international brands such as Bigo Live, which enables users to broadcast live video and interact with audiences across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and other markets.

In addition to live streaming, JOYY’s product portfolio includes Likee, a short-form video creation and sharing app with advanced filters, special effects, and AI-driven editing tools. Through Hago, the company offers a social gaming platform that allows users to play multiplayer games, join chat groups, and build social networks. These offerings are designed to foster online communities centered on entertainment, creativity, and social interaction, leveraging JOYY’s proprietary technology for real-time communication and content moderation.

Founded in 2005 by David Xueling Li, the company originally launched under the name Duowan and later rebranded as YY Inc after the success of its live streaming platform. In 2018, YY completed the spin-off of its Huya live-game streaming business, and the following year it acquired Singapore-based Bigo Technology to accelerate its international expansion. The corporate name was changed to JOYY in late 2019 to reflect its broader range of global products beyond the original YY service.

Headquartered in Guangzhou, China, with key offices in Singapore and Los Angeles, JOYY serves users in more than 150 countries. Under the leadership of founder and CEO David Li, the company emphasizes research and development in areas such as artificial intelligence, real-time communications, and content recommendation algorithms. JOYY continues to invest in technology and strategic partnerships to enhance user engagement and explore new opportunities in the convergence of entertainment, social networking, and digital content creation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $53.44 to $54.35
• 50-Day Range: $42.20 to $54.01
• 52-Week Range: $30.91 to $55.31
• Volume: 185,716 shs
• Average Volume: 514,605 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.32
• Dividend Yield: 6.89%
• Price Target: $35.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

JOYY Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

JOYY scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 526th out of 660 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: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

JOYY has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

JOYY has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 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 16.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of JOYY is 16.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

JOYY has a P/B Ratio of 0.62. 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: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

JOYY is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for YY.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.67

News Sentiment

JOYY has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for JOYY this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

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

YY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YY shares performed this year?

JOYY's stock was trading at $41.85 at the start of the year. Since then, YY stock has increased by 29.1% and is now trading at $54.01.

How were JOYY's earnings last quarter?

JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ:YY) released its earnings results on Tuesday, November, 26th. The information services provider reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.22. JOYY had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.64% and a net margin of 9.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are JOYY's major shareholders?

JOYY's top institutional investors include Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.24%), Swedbank AB (0.04%), Baron Wealth Management LLC (0.02%) and Farther Finance Advisors LLC.

How do I buy shares of JOYY?

Shares of YY 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 JOYY own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that JOYY investors own include Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Hawkins (HWKN), BlackRock (BLK), Endologix (ELGX), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Micron Technology (MU) and Athabasca Oil (ATH).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/26/2024
• Record date for 4/30 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Data processing & preparation
• Sub-Industry: Business 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: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for JOYY: $35.00
• High Price Target: $35.00
• Low Price Target: $35.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -35.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($3.10)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.03
• 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: 1.30
• Cash Flow: $6.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.89
• Book Value: $86.91 per share
• Price / Book: 0.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 53,830,000
• Free Float: 30,683,000
• Market Cap: $2.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.21