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.

$17.58 -0.10 (-0.54%)

Closing price 10/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$17.58 -0.01 (-0.06%)

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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
34.43% 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 34.43% from the current price of $17.59.

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 10/14/25 to 10/14/26	1 Month Ago 9/14/25 to 9/14/26	3 Months Ago 7/16/25 to 7/16/26	1 Year Ago 10/14/24 to 10/14/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 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	$23.64	$23.07	$24.54
Forecasted Upside	34.43% Upside	41.54% Upside	32.23% Upside	34.53% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate 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	2.31	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	34.43% Upside	58.66% Upside	19.10% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BEKE News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/9/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ 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 to unlock brokerage rankings	Alvin Huang Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$23.80	+41.20%
5/20/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jiong Shao Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$23.00 ➝ $26.00	+39.20%
5/19/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy
5/12/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$23.00	+23.92%
5/4/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$21.00	+23.09%
4/8/2026	Griffin Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Griffin Chan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$24.40	+53.80%
8/26/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Thomas Chong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target	Buy	$22.00	+18.57%
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8/12/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Alex Yao Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Lower Target	Overweight	$24.00 ➝ $22.00	+24.19%
10/30/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		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 Thursday, October 8, 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. is currently trading at $17.07, which is significantly below the consensus price target of $23.64 set by analysts, suggesting substantial upside potential for investors who believe the market is undervaluing the company's growth trajectory.
The company recently demonstrated strong financial performance by reporting earnings per share of $0.42 for the quarter ended August 21, 2026, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.11, indicating that the business is generating higher profits than expected by the market.
Wall Street sentiment has shifted positively, with the consensus rating upgrading to a "Buy" and multiple firms, including Zacks Research and Wall Street Zen, raising their ratings to "Strong Buy" and "Buy" respectively in late August and early September 2026, reflecting increased confidence in the stock's future performance.
Unusual options trading activity was observed in late September 2026, with investors acquiring 3,841 call options, a 61% increase over the average volume, which often signals that traders are positioning for a potential rise in the stock price.
KE Holdings Inc. maintains a strong balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01 and a current ratio of 3.30, indicating that the company has minimal debt relative to its equity and sufficient liquid assets to cover its short-term liabilities, providing financial stability.

KE
Bear Case

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

CEO Yongdong Peng sold 16,033,983 shares of the company's stock on September 25, 2026, at an average price of $5.27, representing a 20.33% decrease in his personal position, which may signal a lack of confidence from top management or a desire to diversify personal wealth.
Director Yigang Shan also sold 3,326,670 shares on September 21, 2026, at an average price of $5.44, reducing his position by 5.82%, indicating that multiple insiders are reducing their ownership stakes in the company during the same period.
The stock has a beta of -0.26, which suggests that KE Holdings Inc. moves inversely to the overall market, potentially making it a less effective hedge or a confusing asset for investors seeking standard market correlation, and it may underperform during broad market rallies.
Short interest in the stock remains notable, with 20,717,809 shares shorted as of September 15, 2026, representing approximately 1.99% of the float, indicating that a significant number of investors are betting against the stock's price appreciation.
The company's 52-week low was $13.81, and the stock has experienced volatility with recent price movements including a gap down on August 31, 2026, suggesting that the stock is susceptible to sharp declines and may not be suitable for risk-averse investors.

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

According to analysts, KE's stock has a predicted upside of 34.43% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, KE's stock had 2 upgrades 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