Jefferies Financial Group Issues Positive Forecast for Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) Stock Price

Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) had its price target lifted by Jefferies Financial Group from $17.00 to $19.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on KC. Zacks Research downgraded Kingsoft Cloud from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kingsoft Cloud in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Kingsoft Cloud from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $15.60 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kingsoft Cloud has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $18.48.

Kingsoft Cloud Stock Up 6.7%

Shares of NASDAQ KC opened at $14.80 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $13.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.02. The company has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a PE ratio of -28.46 and a beta of 2.04. Kingsoft Cloud has a 12-month low of $10.29 and a 12-month high of $17.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.93.

Kingsoft Cloud (NASDAQ:KC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 25th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.05) by $0.04. Kingsoft Cloud had a negative net margin of 10.75% and a negative return on equity of 13.87%. The business had revenue of $394.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $396.81 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.05) EPS. The company’s revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Kingsoft Cloud will post -0.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Kingsoft Cloud during the fourth quarter worth $63,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its stake in Kingsoft Cloud by 13.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,053 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Kingsoft Cloud by 14.7% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 9,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,000 after buying an additional 1,170 shares during the period. Equitable Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in Kingsoft Cloud in the 3rd quarter worth about $150,000. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Kingsoft Cloud by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 11,741 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,000 after buying an additional 2,207 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.40% of the company’s stock.

More Kingsoft Cloud News

Here are the key news stories impacting Kingsoft Cloud this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings: KC reported EPS of ($0.01), beating consensus by $0.04, and revenue of $394.7M, up 23.7% year-over-year (a slight miss vs. $396.8M consensus). The EPS beat and solid top-line growth are being viewed favorably by the market. Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call / company commentary: Management highlighted record revenue and accelerating AI-related demand, which supports a growth narrative and investor optimism about higher-margin cloud/AI services going forward. Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Jefferies raised its price target from $17 to $19 and reiterated a “buy” rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels and likely supporting today’s buying interest. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release: Kingsoft Cloud published unaudited Q4 and FY2025 results and management commentary reiterating confidence in execution; this provides official confirmation of the metrics driving market moves. PR Newswire
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest: Data shows a meaningful uptick in short interest as of March 13 (6,195,175 shares; ~2.4% of shares sold short; ~3.5 days to cover), which could increase volatility and apply downward pressure if pessimism grows or if fundamentals disappoint. (Some subsequent short-interest feeds show data anomalies reporting zero shares; treat those as data issues.)

About Kingsoft Cloud

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: KC) is a leading provider of cloud computing services in China, offering a comprehensive suite of infrastructure and platform solutions to enterprise customers. Established in 2012 as a subsidiary of Kingsoft Corporation, the company has grown into an independent public entity with dual listings, serving as a critical backbone for digital transformation across multiple industries. Headquartered in Beijing, Kingsoft Cloud leverages advanced technologies to optimize cloud operations and deliver scalable, reliable services.

The company’s core offerings span Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), encompassing compute, storage, database, content delivery networks (CDN) and security solutions.