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In the latest session, KE Holdings Inc ADR (NYSE: BEKE) closed at $20.64 down -4.22% from its previous closing price of $21.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 17.65 million shares were traded. BEKE stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.11 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.49.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of KE Holdings Inc ADR’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.61 and its Current Ratio is at 1.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.12.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, UBS on March 20, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $24.50 from $22.70 previously.
On October 30, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $24 to $28.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 20 ’25 when BLOSSOM SOUTH LIMITED bought 1,000,000 shares for $22.45 per share.
IDEAL ELECT LIMITED bought 500,000 shares of BEKE for $9,680,000 on Dec 09 ’24. On Nov 25 ’24, another insider, BLOSSOM SOUTH LIMITED, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 1,000,000 shares for $18.40 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BEKE now has a Market Capitalization of 25456961536 and an Enterprise Value of 39305674752. As of this moment, KE’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 43.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.73. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.23. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.421 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.025.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BEKE is -0.78, which has changed by 0.4795699 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.086116076 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BEKE has reached a high of $26.05, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.48. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.37%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, BEKE has traded an average of 9.16M shares per day and 14979420 over the past ten days. A total of 1.11B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.09B. Insiders hold about 1.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 43.32% stake in the company. Shares short for BEKE as of 1740700800 were 36537704 with a Short Ratio of 3.99, compared to 1738281600 on 29218761. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 36537704 and a Short% of Float of 5.4.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for BEKE is 0.35, from 2.628 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.121948965
