KE (BEKE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover KE?

KE has been rated by research analysts at CLSA , Morgan Stanley , Weiss Ratings , and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

$16.61 +0.23 (+1.38%)

Closing price 09/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$16.60 0.00 (-0.01%)

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KE - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 8 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
7

Based on 8 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for KE in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 8 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BEKE.

Consensus Price Target

$23.64
42.36% Upside

According to the 8 analysts' twelve-month price targets for KE, the average price target is $23.64. The highest price target for BEKE is $26.00, while the lowest price target for BEKE is $21.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 42.36% from the current price of $16.61.

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 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 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.

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BEKE Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/24/25 to 9/24/26	1 Month Ago 8/25/25 to 8/25/26	3 Months Ago 6/26/25 to 6/26/26	1 Year Ago 9/24/24 to 9/24/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$23.64	$23.37	$23.07	$24.54
Forecasted Upside	42.36% Upside	29.43% Upside	62.06% Upside	27.85% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy

BEKE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

BEKE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

KE Stock vs. The Competition

Type	KE	Real Estate Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	42.36% Upside	47.56% Upside	18.87% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BEKE News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/21/2026	Weiss Ratings 5 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
8/26/2026	Zacks Research 4 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/21/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Overweight
8/19/2026	CLSA Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alvin Huang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$23.80	+41.20%
5/20/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jiong Shao Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$23.00 ➝ $26.00	+39.20%
5/19/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/12/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$23.00	+23.92%
5/4/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$21.00	+23.09%
4/8/2026	Griffin Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Griffin Chan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$24.40	+53.80%
8/26/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Thomas Chong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Buy	$22.00	+18.57%
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8/12/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Yao Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$24.00 ➝ $22.00	+24.19%
10/30/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$24.00 ➝ $28.00	+26.35%

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Should I Buy KE Stock? BEKE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these KE pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

KE
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in KE Holdings Inc.:

KE Holdings Inc. recently reported strong financial performance, beating analyst expectations with an earnings per share of $0.42 compared to the consensus estimate of $0.31, while also generating revenue of $3.61 billion which exceeded the projected $3.59 billion, demonstrating the company's ability to outperform market forecasts.
The stock currently trades at $16.53, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $23.64, suggesting substantial potential for price appreciation as the market adjusts to the company's recent positive earnings surprises and institutional buying activity.
KE Holdings Inc. has received a consensus rating of Buy from eight brokerages, with recent upgrades from firms like Wall Street Zen and Zacks Research, indicating strong professional confidence in the company's future growth trajectory and market position.
Institutional investors are actively increasing their stakes in the company, with notable examples including Wellington Management Group LLP raising its stake by 16.0% and Baird Financial Group Inc. lifting its position by 5.8% in the second quarter, signaling that large capital players are accumulating shares.
The company is executing extensive share repurchase programs, as detailed in recent Form 6-K filings for May through September 2026, which can support the stock price and return capital to shareholders, reflecting management's confidence in the company's value.

KE
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in KE Holdings Inc. for these reasons:

Despite the recent earnings beat, KE Holdings Inc. has experienced a decline in revenue year-over-year, with the most recent reported revenue growth at -19.0%, indicating that the company is facing headwinds in its core business volume or pricing power.
The stock has a beta of -0.26, which is unusual and suggests that the stock's price movements are negatively correlated with the broader market, potentially making it a volatile or unpredictable investment for those seeking standard market exposure.
Short interest in the stock remains significant, with approximately 22.3 million shares shorted as of the latest record date, representing about 2.14% of the float, which indicates that a portion of the market is betting against the company's future performance.
KE Holdings Inc. operates in the real estate services sector in China, a market that has faced regulatory and economic challenges, and the company's reliance on housing transactions exposes it to broader macroeconomic risks and policy changes in the region.
The company's dividend yield is relatively low at 1.39%, which may not be attractive to income-focused investors, especially when compared to other value stocks or fixed-income alternatives that offer higher yields.

BEKE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 8 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for KE is $23.64, with a high forecast of $26.00 and a low forecast of $21.00.

8 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KE in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating, 6 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" BEKE shares.

According to analysts, KE's stock has a predicted upside of 42.36% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, KE's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

KE has been rated by research analysts at CLSA, Morgan Stanley, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like KE more than other "real estate" companies. The consensus rating for KE is Buy while the average consensus rating for "real estate" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BEKE compares to other companies.

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KE (BEKE) Stock Forecast & Price Target