The stock of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:KC) decreased by -$0.07 on Wednesday to $5.35, down -1.29 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,097,825 shares of common stock traded. 11 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $1.50. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 1,760,606, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,506,717.
KC stock dropped -15.48% since last month. On 08/16/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $5.17. The stock touched a high of $10.13 on 04/03/23, after rallying from a low of $1.77 in 52 weeks. The price of KC stock has risen by 39.69% or $1.50 this year, reaching a new high 11 times. Still, the stock price is down -47.19% from the 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 2.42. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.32, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.12.
Financial Health
For the three months ended March 30, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited’s quick ratio was 1.30, while its current ratio was 1.30, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending March 30 is 0.04, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.17. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 6.90% percent. Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited’s EBITDA margin for the year ended March 30 was -13.37%, whereas its operating margin stood at -29.40% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $62.28 million and revenue of $1.19 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. KC’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -15.20%. There was a -21.40% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -29.90%.
Earnings Surprise
According to Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended March 30, it had $181.77 million in cash and short-term investments. A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $1.19 billion, while revenues fell by -19.89% to $0.0. It was predicted that Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited’s quarterly earnings would be -$0.25, but it ended up being -$0.22, beating the consensus by -13.60%. At the end of Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited’s most recent quarter ended March 30, its liabilities totaled 1.11 billion, while its total debt was $2.08 billion.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited’s (KC) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 15 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 29.11%, suggesting the stock is oversold, with a 20.43% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 6.36% and 6.82% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.41. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 7.12%, the RSI (14) reading is 37.54%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.41, and the 14-day reading is at -0.75.
Analyst Ratings
In its most recent analyst report, Goldman raised its rating on Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: KC) to a Neutral. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as a Sell. Analysts have assigned Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC) an Hold rating. KC is a stock that is recommended for selling by 1 brokerage firm, while 6 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 1 analyst. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 2 rates it overweight and 2 others recommend it as a buy.
What is KC’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $13.25 and $71.91, with a median target price of $37.36. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC) is $40.55.
