Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:KCGet Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $7.55 and last traded at $7.55, with a volume of 104055 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.69.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Kingsoft Cloud from $3.80 to $3.20 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Nomura raised shares of Kingsoft Cloud from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $2.30 to $6.70 in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Nomura Securities raised shares of Kingsoft Cloud from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kingsoft Cloud has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $4.62.

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Kingsoft Cloud Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $4.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.27 and a beta of 2.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kingsoft Cloud

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in Kingsoft Cloud by 0.5% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 609,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,793,000 after purchasing an additional 3,104 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in Kingsoft Cloud by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 460,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,156,000 after buying an additional 17,700 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in Kingsoft Cloud by 383.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 322,503 shares of the company’s stock valued at $948,000 after buying an additional 255,795 shares during the period. Swedbank AB grew its stake in shares of Kingsoft Cloud by 5.5% in the second quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 225,140 shares of the company’s stock worth $565,000 after acquiring an additional 11,800 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Kingsoft Cloud by 90.2% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 172,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $507,000 after acquiring an additional 81,751 shares during the period. 13.40% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Kingsoft Cloud Company Profile

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Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations primarily in China. The company's products portfolio includes cloud products, including infrastructure as a service (IaaS) infrastructure, platform as a service (PaaS) middleware, and software as a service (SaaS) applications that primarily consist of cloud computing, network, database, big data, security, storage, and delivery solutions.

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