Should I buy or sell Waterdrop stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waterdrop in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WDH shares. View WDH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Waterdrop's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Waterdrop's shares. Their WDH share price targets range from $2.80 to $2.80. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $2.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 130.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WDH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have WDH shares performed in 2024?

Waterdrop's stock was trading at $1.04 at the start of the year. Since then, WDH stock has increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $1.2150. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Waterdrop?

Waterdrop saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 168,300 shares, an increase of 32.7% from the March 15th total of 126,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 260,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Waterdrop's Short Interest .

When is Waterdrop's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, June 7th 2024. View our WDH earnings forecast .

How were Waterdrop's earnings last quarter?

Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 26th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $92.87 million during the quarter. Waterdrop had a net margin of 6.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.57%.

How often does Waterdrop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waterdrop?

Waterdrop declared a -- dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.032 per share on Friday, May 3rd. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th. Read our dividend analysis for WDH .

What ETF holds Waterdrop's stock?

Amplify Emerging Markets FinTech ETF holds 19,304 shares of WDH stock, representing 1.49% of its portfolio.

When did Waterdrop IPO?

Waterdrop (WDH) raised $330 million in an IPO on Friday, May 7th 2021. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ABCI, China Merchants Securities (HK), China Renaissance, CLSA, Haitong International, Futu and Tiger Brokers were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Waterdrop?

Shares of WDH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:WDH

Waterdrop (WDH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.22

-0.01 (-0.81%)

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Today's Range: $1.20
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$1.24
50-Day Range: $1.00
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$1.31
52-Week Range: $0.94
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$2.97

Volume: 358,864 shs
Average Volume: 272,681 shs
Market Capitalization: $477.01 million

P/E Ratio: 24.40
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $2.80

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Waterdrop MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 130.5% Upside
$2.80 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.05% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.37 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

116th out of 304 stocks

Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service Industry

9th out of 17 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Waterdrop has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Waterdrop has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.05% of the float of Waterdrop has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Waterdrop has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Waterdrop has recently increased by 32.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Waterdrop does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Waterdrop does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for WDH.

3.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Waterdrop has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Waterdrop this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
4 people have searched for WDH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Waterdrop insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
24.60% of the stock of Waterdrop is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 1.96% of the stock of Waterdrop is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Waterdrop is 24.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.28.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Waterdrop is 24.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 31.03.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Waterdrop has a P/B Ratio of 0.74. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Waterdrop Stock (NYSE:WDH)

Waterdrop Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online insurance brokerage services to match and connect users with related insurance products underwritten by insurance companies in the People's Republic of China. The company offers short-term health and long-term health and life insurance products and services. It also operates a medical crowdfunding platform. Waterdrop Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

WDH Stock Price History

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WDH Stock News Headlines

April 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

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March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Full Year 2023 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS Lags

March 27, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Waterdrop declared a special cash dividend, the aggregate payment of which amounted to approximately US$15 million

March 26, 2024 | investorplace.com

WDH Stock Earnings: Waterdrop Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023

March 26, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Waterdrop Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Unaudited Financial Results and a Special Cash Dividend

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Waterdrop Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results on March 26, 2024

February 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 2, 2024 | investing.com

Waterdrop Inc ADR (WDH)

December 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) most popular amongst individual investors who own 28%, insiders hold 25%

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December 7, 2023 | msn.com

Waterdrop GAAP EPS of $0.00, revenue of $94.09M

December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

November 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results on December 7, 2023

September 9, 2023 | msn.com

Goldman Sachs Maintains Waterdrop Inc - ADR (WDH) Buy Recommendation

September 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

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What Wall Street expects from Waterdrop A's earnings

September 6, 2023 | benzinga.com

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August 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results on September 7, 2023

August 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace Unveils Blue Ocean LifeTime Health Insurance, Paving the Way for Affordable Premium Healthcare Insurance Solutions

August 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop's AI-powered Conversational Platform Clinches Top Prize at 2023 Inslab Insurance Technology Innovation Competition

August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Presents Advanced Digital Risk Management Solution at 2023 Inslab Insurance Technology Festival

August 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waterdrop Inc. Advances Sustainable Development with Completion of UN's Climate Ambition Accelerator Training

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/26/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/3 Dividend: 4/18/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/03/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 6/07/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Insurance agents, brokers, & service
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:WDH
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1823986
Web: sdbao.com
Phone: 86-10-5339-4997
Fax: N/A
Employees: 2,719
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $2.80
High Stock Price Target: $2.80
Low Stock Price Target: $2.80
Potential Upside/Downside: +127.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.05
Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.60
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $23.55 million
Net Margins: 6.40%
Pretax Margin: 6.24%
Return on Equity: 3.57%
Return on Assets: 2.75%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
Current Ratio: 3.96
Quick Ratio: 4.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $370.53 million
Price / Sales: 1.30
Cash Flow: $0.24 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 5.13
Book Value: $1.65 per share
Price / Book: 0.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 390,990,000
Free Float: 294,810,000
Market Cap: $480.92 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: -0.33

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Key Executives

Dr. Peng Shen (Age 35)
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board & CEO
Mr. Guang Yang (Age 38)
Co-Founder, VP of Finance, GM of International Business & Director
Mr. Yao Hu (Age 36)
Co-Founder
Xiaojiao Cui
Investor Relations Officer
Ms. Nian Liu (Age 36)
Head of Legal
Ms. Xiaolei Sun (Age 37)
Vice President of Human Resources & Organization Development
Mr. Wei Ran (Age 37)
Partner, GM of Insurance Technology Business & Director
Mr. Xiaobo Zhou (Age 43)
Head of Research & Development

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

Virtu Financial LLC
Bought 32,204 shares on 2/26/2024
Ownership: 0.008%

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WDH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Waterdrop stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waterdrop in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" WDH shares.
View WDH analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Waterdrop's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Waterdrop's shares. Their WDH share price targets range from $2.80 to $2.80. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $2.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 130.5% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for WDH or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have WDH shares performed in 2024?: Waterdrop's stock was trading at $1.04 at the start of the year. Since then, WDH stock has increased by 16.8% and is now trading at $1.2150.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Waterdrop?: Waterdrop saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 168,300 shares, an increase of 32.7% from the March 15th total of 126,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 260,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View Waterdrop's Short Interest.
When is Waterdrop's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, June 7th 2024.
View our WDH earnings forecast.
How were Waterdrop's earnings last quarter?: Waterdrop Inc. (NYSE:WDH) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 26th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $92.87 million during the quarter. Waterdrop had a net margin of 6.40% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.57%.

How often does Waterdrop pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waterdrop?: Waterdrop declared a -- dividend on Tuesday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.032 per share on Friday, May 3rd. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 18th.
Read our dividend analysis for WDH.
What ETF holds Waterdrop's stock?: Amplify Emerging Markets FinTech ETF holds 19,304 shares of WDH stock, representing 1.49% of its portfolio.
When did Waterdrop IPO?: Waterdrop (WDH) raised $330 million in an IPO on Friday, May 7th 2021. The company issued 30,000,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities acted as the underwriters for the IPO and ABCI, China Merchants Securities (HK), China Renaissance, CLSA, Haitong International, Futu and Tiger Brokers were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of Waterdrop?: Shares of WDH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:WDH) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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