YY Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a live streaming platform in the People's Republic of China. It engages users to interact in live online group activities through voice, text, and video, as well as to create and organize groups of various sizes to discover and participate in a range of online activities, including music shows, online games, dating shows, live game broadcasting, and e-learning. The company's primary product is YY Client, which enables users to engage in live interactions online; and provides access to user-created online social activities groups. It also offers Web-based YY that enables users to conduct real-time interactions and watch live streaming content on the Web browsers without any downloads or installations; and YY Live, a music and entertainment mobile application. In addition, the company operates Duowan.com, a game media Website that provides access to and interactive resources for online games; and YY.com, Huya.com, and Zhiniu8.com to browse and watch various categories of live broadcasts and other contents on the YY platform, as well as 100.com that provides various online education contents. Further, it is involved in the online advertising and software development activities. YY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Data processing & preparation
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:YY
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-20-2916-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio3.22%
Quick Ratio3.22%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio15.02
Forward P/E Ratio13.04
P/E Growth0.59
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.78 billion
Price / Sales3.31
Cash Flow$5.9309 per share
Price / Cash15.77
Book Value$27.35 per share
Price / Book3.42
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$6.35
Net Income$383.20 million
Net Margins21.48%
Return on Equity29.96%
Return on Assets21.34%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,355
Outstanding Shares63,160,000
YY (NASDAQ:YY) Frequently Asked Questions
What is YY's stock symbol?
YY trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "YY."
How were YY's earnings last quarter?
YY (NASDAQ:YY) released its earnings results on Monday, March, 5th. The information services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.03. The information services provider had revenue of $557.39 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $543.33 million. YY had a net margin of 21.48% and a return on equity of 29.96%. View YY's Earnings History.
When is YY's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for YY?
13 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for YY's shares. Their forecasts range from $60.00 to $180.00. On average, they expect YY's stock price to reach $124.25 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for YY.
Are investors shorting YY?
YY saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,196,906 shares, an increase of 129.3% from the February 28th total of 522,059 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,156,213 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days. Currently, 2.6% of the company's shares are short sold.
Who are some of YY's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to YY include Autohome (ATHM), Proofpoint (PFPT), RingCentral (RNG), Zendesk (ZEN), DST Systems (DST), Pegasystems (PEGA), PagSeguro (PAGS), CoreLogic (CLGX), CarGurus (CARG), Zynga (ZNGA), Trivago (TRVG), Fang (SFUN), Classified Ventures (CARS), Acxiom (ACXM), Mindbody (MB), Shutterstock (SSTK), Five9 (FIVN) and Globant (GLOB).
Who are YY's key executives?
YY's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Xueling Li, Co-Founder, Chairman and Acting Chief Exec. Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Bing Jin, Chief Financial Officer
- Mr. Rongjie Dong, Chief Exec. Officer of Huya Broadcasting (Age 43)
- Mr. Zhou Chen, Strategic Advisor (Age 42)
Has YY been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about YY stock has trended somewhat positive on Friday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. YY earned a news sentiment score of 0.16 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the information services provider an impact score of 44.88 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of YY?
Shares of YY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is YY's stock price today?
One share of YY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $93.53.
How big of a company is YY?
YY has a market capitalization of $6.05 billion and generates $1.78 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $383.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.35 on an earnings per share basis. YY employs 3,355 workers across the globe.
How can I contact YY?
YY's mailing address is Building B-1 North Block of Wanda Plaza No. 79 Wanbo Er Road Nancun Town Panyu District, Guangzhou F4, 511442. The information services provider can be reached via phone at 86-20-2916-2000 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for YY (YY)
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YY (NASDAQ:YY) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
13 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for YY in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $124.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 32.85%. The high price target for YY is $180.00 and the low price target for YY is $60.00. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.85 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.50 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
12 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
8 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $124.25 | $123.2727 | $95.0769 | $71.4615 |
| Price Target Upside: | 32.85% upside | 3.80% upside | 29.54% downside | 17.65% downside |
YY (NASDAQ:YY) Consensus Price Target History
YY (NASDAQ:YY) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/20/2016 forward)
YY (NASDAQ:YY) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
YY (NASDAQ YY) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 43.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 59.65%
YY (NASDAQ YY) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
YY (NASDAQ YY) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | This Chinese Social Media Company Deserves A Double Like
seekingalpha.com - April 20 at 9:26 AM |
 | YY (YY) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Bank of America
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 11:52 PM |
 | RLI Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Revenues Improve Y/Y
www.nasdaq.com - April 19 at 4:49 PM |
| YY (YY) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 3:46 PM |
| Comparing YY (YY) & Acxiom (ACXM)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 1:20 PM |
| YY is Now Oversold
www.nasdaq.com - April 13 at 4:35 PM |
 | Buying the Dips and Selling the Rips
finance.yahoo.com - April 13 at 4:35 PM |
| Live-Streaming Titans: Momo Or YY? The Answer May Surprise You
seekingalpha.com - April 13 at 9:35 AM |
| YY's Shares Have Fallen Off Too Much
seekingalpha.com - April 13 at 9:35 AM |
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www.prnewswire.com - April 12 at 5:36 PM |
| YY:
seekingalpha.com - April 12 at 4:38 PM |
 | China's version of Twitch to go public in US
www.marketwatch.com - April 10 at 9:39 AM |
 | Why YY Stock Lost 18.7% in March
www.fool.com - April 10 at 9:39 AM |
| YY game streaming unit Huya files for American-share IPO
seekingalpha.com - April 10 at 9:39 AM |
| YY (YY) Upgraded to Strong-Buy by ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 11:02 AM |
| YY (YY) Rating Lowered to Hold at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 9:42 PM |
| YY (YY) Upgraded at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 7:34 PM |
| YY (YY) Downgraded by Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:13 PM |
| YY (YY) Downgraded by BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 9:29 AM |
| YY (YY) Upgraded to "Hold" by Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 12:28 AM |
| Malaysia's Feb exports fall 2 pct y/y, hit by Lunar New Year holidays
www.nasdaq.com - April 5 at 9:16 AM |
| Lennar's (LEN) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Improve Y/Y
www.nasdaq.com - April 4 at 4:51 PM |
| ValuEngine Downgrades YY (YY) to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 10:26 PM |
| YY (YY) Upgraded to "Buy" at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 4:22 PM |
| YY (YY) Downgraded by Vetr to Hold
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 12:39 PM |
| UBS Initiates Coverage on YY (YY)
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 10:54 AM |
| YY (YY) Rating Increased to Buy at BidaskClub
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 2:09 PM |
| Air China Limited gibt Jahresergebnisse 2017 bekannt
www.prnewswire.com - March 30 at 8:40 AM |
 | Merritt Community Capital Corporation Engages Candeur Group for Fund Acquisitions and Underwriting
feeds.benzinga.com - March 30 at 8:40 AM |
| YY (YY) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 2:02 AM |
| Air China Limited divulga resultados anuais de 2017
www.prnewswire.com - March 29 at 9:10 PM |
| May 11th Options Now Available For YY
www.nasdaq.com - March 29 at 4:39 PM |
| Spoločnosť Air China Limited ohlasuje výsledky za rok 2017
www.prnewswire.com - March 29 at 3:15 PM |
| YY (YY) Downgraded to "Hold" at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 6:32 PM |
| YY (YY) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Morgan Stanley
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 11:27 AM |
| YY (YY) Upgraded by Vetr to "Buy"
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 12:00 AM |
| YY (YY) Rating Increased to Buy at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 27 at 12:06 AM |
| YY (YY) Raised to "Strong-Buy" at Vetr
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 4:48 PM |
| YY (YY) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 3:48 PM |
| YY (YY) Upgraded by Vetr to Strong-Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 7:21 PM |
| Vetr Upgrades YY (YY) to Strong-Buy
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 24 at 11:24 AM |
| AC Immune reports full-year 2017 financial results - successful first year as a public company
feeds.benzinga.com - March 20 at 6:10 AM |
 | What Crackdown? Investors Bet on China's Live-Streaming Titans - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com - March 19 at 4:43 PM |
| What Crackdown? Investors Bet on China’s Live-Streaming Titans
finance.yahoo.com - March 19 at 4:43 PM |
| YY (YY) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 16 at 11:46 AM |
| Dow Logs First Green Close of the Week
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 10:05 AM |
 | Adidas AG (ADR) (ADDYY) Posts Wide Q4 Loss on Tax Charge
investorplace.com - March 14 at 7:03 PM |
| YY (YY) on Q4 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - March 11 at 10:08 AM |
| Alibaba, Tencent, JD.com Lead 5 Top Chinese Internets That Just Carved New Buy Points
finance.yahoo.com - March 10 at 10:14 AM |
| Who Are The Most Notable New Chinese Billionaires?
finance.yahoo.com - March 10 at 10:14 AM |
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YY (NASDAQ:YY) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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