Traders Buy High Volume of Kingsoft Cloud Call Options (NASDAQ:KC)

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:KC) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Investors purchased 8,471 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 242% compared to the typical daily volume of 2,474 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kingsoft Cloud

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Kingsoft Cloud by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 51,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 898 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in Kingsoft Cloud by 13.2% during the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 9,053 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Kingsoft Cloud by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 9,148 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,000 after acquiring an additional 1,170 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Kingsoft Cloud by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 12,174 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 1,212 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kingsoft Cloud by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 67,617 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,009,000 after acquiring an additional 1,343 shares in the last quarter. 13.40% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Kingsoft Cloud Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of Kingsoft Cloud stock opened at $14.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39. Kingsoft Cloud has a 12-month low of $10.29 and a 12-month high of $17.79. The company has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a P/E ratio of -29.39 and a beta of 2.04. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $13.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $13.03.

Kingsoft Cloud News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings EPS beat expectations and management highlighted AI-driven revenue growth — Kingsoft reported an EPS outcome notably better than estimates and said revenue was up year‑over‑year, reinforcing growth momentum. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher price target — Jefferies raised its price target to $19 and maintains a Buy rating, signaling broker confidence and potential upside versus current levels. Jefferies Rating/Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option activity suggests short‑term bullish interest — unusual volume in call options (a ~242% increase versus typical call volume) can indicate traders positioning for further upside or event-driven bets.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company press release reiterates quarter results and outlook — the unaudited PR summary confirms the results and management commentary but adds no major surprises beyond the quarterly beat. PR Newswire Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue roughly in line but slightly below some estimates — revenue rose ~23.7% year‑over‑year, though one report shows a small miss vs. consensus, producing a mixed read between top‑line growth and analyst expectations. MarketBeat Earnings Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains weak — the company still shows a negative net margin and negative return on equity, which keeps investor focus on when growth will translate to sustained profitability.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite positives, shares are trading down — intraday selling likely reflects profit‑taking after the release, the modest revenue miss vs. some estimates, and remaining margin concerns that temper the upside from the EPS beat and analyst upgrade.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KC has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Kingsoft Cloud from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Kingsoft Cloud from $17.00 to $19.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Kingsoft Cloud from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $15.60 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Kingsoft Cloud in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Kingsoft Cloud currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $18.48.

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.