NASDAQ:NTES NetEase (NTES) Stock Forecast, Price & News $87.04 -1.13 (-1.28%) (As of 05/18/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$86.72▼$89.3550-Day Range$81.41▼$94.5052-Week Range$53.09▼$108.77Volume822,701 shsAverage Volume1.39 million shsMarket Capitalization$56.99 billionP/E Ratio19.13Dividend Yield1.23%Price Target$108.80 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability NetEase MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside25.0% Upside$108.80 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.69% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.01Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.40Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.64%From $4.71 to $5.07 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.73 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector61st out of 611 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry12th out of 213 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingNetEase has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $108.80, NetEase has a forecasted upside of 25.0% from its current price of $87.04.Amount of Analyst CoverageNetEase has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.69% of the float of NetEase has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNetEase has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in NetEase has recently decreased by 18.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldNetEase pays a meaningful dividend of 1.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNetEase does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of NetEase is 23.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, NetEase will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.10% next year. This indicates that NetEase will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreNetEase has received a 18.33% net impact score from Upright. NetEase seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Relationships", and "Meaning & joy". The positive contribution in the "Relationships" impact category is mostly driven by its "Free-to-play multiplayer mobile MMORPGs for entertainment", "Free-to-play multiplayer desktop MMORPGs for entertainment", "Social media platforms", "Free-to-play multiplayer mobile multiplayer online battle arena strategy games for entertainment", and "Free-to-play desktop multiplayer online battle arena strategy games for entertainment" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for NetEase is -1.01. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentNetEase has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for NetEase this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for NTES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added NetEase to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, NetEase insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders54.70% of the stock of NetEase is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 13.50% of the stock of NetEase is held by institutions. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for NetEase are expected to grow by 7.64% in the coming year, from $4.71 to $5.07 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of NetEase is 19.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of NetEase is 19.13, 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 337.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNetEase has a P/B Ratio of 3.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) StockNetEase, Inc. is an internet technology company, which engages in the provision of premium online services centered around content, community, communication and commerce. It develops and operates some of the most popular PC-client and mobile games in China. The firm also operates some of the most popular international online games in China by partnering with Blizzard Entertainment, Mojang AB (a Microsoft subsidiary) and other global game developers. NetEase also offers other services, including the intelligent learning services of its majority-controlled subsidiary, Youdao, its music streaming platform, NetEase Cloud Music, and its private label e-commerce platform, Yanxuan. The company operates through the following business segments: Online Game Services, Youdao, Cloud Music, and Innovative Businesses and Others. The Online Game Services segment produces online PC-client games. The Youdao segment is an online education service provider in China. The Cloud Music segment represents revenue from online music services through the sales of membership subscriptions in various content and service packages. The Innovative Businesses and Others segment offers other services, which includeRead More Receive NTES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NetEase and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NTES Stock News HeadlinesMay 17, 2023 | marketbeat.comSTMicroelectronics, NetEase, HP Enterprise: Undervalued Techs? (NTES)STMicroelectronics, NetEase, and HP Enterprise may be undervalued relative to their intrinsic value, as well as versus industry peers.May 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.comMay 18, 2023 | Altimetry (Ad)Biden's latest bailout--terrible for America?And a consultant for the Dept. of Defense (Joel Litman) says this is all leading to an event in the next 20 months that could help some get vastly wealthier… but also make it harder than ever to hang onto any money you make.This might be the most important development affecting you and your money over the next few years—May 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.comNetEase: Patience Is NeededMay 12, 2023 | msn.comTop 5 China Stocks To Buy And Watch: Three Break Out This WeekMay 12, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) to BuyMay 11, 2023 | msn.comTop 5 China Stocks To Buy And Watch: Two Tesla Rivals Break OutMay 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Receives $108.80 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesMay 18, 2023 | Atakama (Ad)Cybersecurity Firm Raises $5M in Five DaysThe cybersecurity market is estimated at $2 Trillion dollars, fueled by relentless cyber-attacks. One tech firm is tackling the problem head on, with a patented software solution that protects data even after a breach has occurred. This tech firm is adding corporate clients at a rapid pace and is allowing private investors to get in on the climb by removing the barriers to early-stage investments.May 10, 2023 | msn.comTop 5 China Stocks To Buy And Watch: Two Tesla Rivals Near Buy PointsMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNetEase to Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on May 25April 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNetEase, Inc. Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year 2022 and Planned Publication of 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance ReportApril 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) CEO Lei Ding, the company's largest shareholder sees 8.6% reduction in holdings valueApril 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIntroducing AnchorPoint Studios, a New NetEase Games StudioApril 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at StockNews.comApril 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Price Target at $108.80April 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from AnalystsApril 15, 2023 | fool.comNetEase (NASDAQ: NTES)April 14, 2023 | msn.comUnusual Put Option Trade in NetEase (NTES) Worth $192.50KApril 13, 2023 | msn.comChinese Tech Slides Thanks to Beijing’s Latest GrabApril 13, 2023 | msn.comWebsite Traffic Hints at Rosy Q1 for These Two Video Game StocksApril 12, 2023 | msn.comPop star Jay Chou sues NetEase for giving away albums in video game promotion, citing ‘unfair competition’April 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) to Strong-BuyApril 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFull Truck Alliance (NYSE:YMM) & NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Critical ComparisonMarch 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNetEase announces "Lord of the Rings" Game Fanfiction ContestMarch 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comNetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return TrendsMarch 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comNetEase Target of Unusually High Options Trading (NASDAQ:NTES)See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive NTES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for NetEase and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address NTES Company Calendar Last Earnings2/23/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend3/08/2023Dividend Payable3/24/2023Today5/18/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/25/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:NTES CUSIPN/A CIK1110646 Webir.netease.com Phone8657189853378Fax86-571-8738-1002Employees31,119Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$108.80 High Stock Price Forecast$129.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$95.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+25.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.55 Trailing P/E Ratio19.13 Forward P/E Ratio18.48 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.95 billion Net Margins20.99% Pretax Margin25.13% Return on Equity18.49% Return on Assets11.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03 Current Ratio2.32 Quick Ratio2.30 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$96.50 billion Price / Sales0.59 Cash Flow$4.85 per share Price / Cash Flow17.93 Book Value$24.08 per share Price / Book3.61Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares654,767,000Free Float296,609,000Market Cap$56.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links Key ExecutivesLei DingChief Executive Officer & DirectorZhao Xuan YangChief Financial OfficerXue Kun ZhengHead-Technical LeaderYat Keung LiVice PresidentYing Chun KuiPresident-Agriculture businessKey CompetitorsSynopsysNASDAQ:SNPSSnowflakeNYSE:SNOWCadence Design SystemsNASDAQ:CDNSVMwareNYSE:VMWAutodeskNASDAQ:ADSKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipNew York State Common Retirement FundSold 4,000 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.008%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 51,000 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.000%Thrivent Financial for LutheransSold 3,890 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.007%Pinpoint Asset Management LtdBought 480 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%Belpointe Asset Management LLCSold 135 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions NTES Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell NetEase stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for NetEase in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" NTES shares. View NTES analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is NetEase's stock price forecast for 2023? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for NetEase's stock. Their NTES share price forecasts range from $95.00 to $129.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $108.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for NTES or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have NTES shares performed in 2023? NetEase's stock was trading at $72.63 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, NTES stock has increased by 21.9% and is now trading at $88.53. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting NetEase? NetEase saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,410,000 shares, a decrease of 18.9% from the April 15th total of 5,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,340,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Approximately 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View NetEase's Short Interest. When is NetEase's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 25th 2023. View our NTES earnings forecast. How can I listen to NetEase's earnings call? NetEase will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 25th at 8:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 855-883-1031 with passcode "10030397". How were NetEase's earnings last quarter? NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 23rd. The technology company reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.24. The technology company earned $3.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.69 billion. NetEase had a net margin of 20.99% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.49%. How often does NetEase pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for NetEase? NetEase announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 23rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share on Friday, March 24th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 8th. Read our dividend analysis for NTES. What ETFs hold NetEase's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) stock in their portfolio include Global X Metaverse ETF (VR), Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (HERO), Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO), Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF (PGJ), First Trust S-Network Streaming and Gaming ETF (BNGE), Global X Emerging Markets Internet & E-commerce ETF (EWEB) and Global X E-Commerce ETF (EBIZ). Is NetEase a good dividend stock? NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) pays an annual dividend of $1.07 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.19%. The dividend payout ratio is 23.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, NTES will have a dividend payout ratio of 21.10% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for NTES. When did NetEase's stock split? NetEase shares split on Friday, October 2nd 2020. The 5-1 split was announced on Friday, September 18th 2020. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the closing bell on Thursday, October 1st 2020. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 500 shares after the split. What is William Lei Ding's approval rating as NetEase's CEO? 39 employees have rated NetEase Chief Executive Officer William Lei Ding on Glassdoor.com. William Lei Ding has an approval rating of 87% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of NetEase own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other NetEase investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Baidu (BIDU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Micron Technology (MU), JD.com (JD) and Walt Disney (DIS). What is NetEase's stock symbol? NetEase trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NTES." Who are NetEase's major shareholders? NetEase's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dodge & Cox (1.34%), Ninety One UK Ltd (1.04%), FMR LLC (0.52%), Orbis Allan Gray Ltd (0.26%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.21%) and Genesis Investment Management LLP (0.18%). How do I buy shares of NetEase? Shares of NTES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is NetEase's stock price today? One share of NTES stock can currently be purchased for approximately $88.53. How much money does NetEase make? NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) has a market capitalization of $57.97 billion and generates $13.99 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $2.95 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.55 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does NetEase have? The company employs 31,119 workers across the globe. Does NetEase have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of NetEase: Guangzhou Boguan Telecommunication Technology Co. Ltd., Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co. Ltd., Hangzhou NetEase Leihuo Technology Co. Ltd., Hong Kong NetEase Interactive Entertainment Limited, and NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co. Ltd..Read More How can I contact NetEase? NetEase's mailing address is NetEase Building No.599 Wangshang Road Binjiang District, HANGZHOU F4, 310052. The official website for the company is ir.netease.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at 8657189853378, via email at ir@service.netease.com, or via fax at 86-571-8738-1002. This page (NASDAQ:NTES) was last updated on 5/18/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. 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