NetEase (NTES) Given a $380.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank

NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) has been given a $380.00 target price by Deutsche Bank in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. Deutsche Bank’s price target points to a potential upside of 10.12% from the company’s previous close.

NTES has been the topic of a number of other reports. ValuEngine upgraded shares of NetEase from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 10th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of NetEase from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 11th. Barclays started coverage on shares of NetEase in a report on Wednesday, October 4th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $260.00 target price on the stock. Nomura upgraded shares of NetEase from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $297.00 to $428.00 in a report on Friday, November 17th. Finally, Vetr upgraded shares of NetEase from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $323.68 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, November 13th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $330.12.

Shares of NetEase (NTES) opened at $345.07 on Tuesday. NetEase has a fifty-two week low of $214.75 and a fifty-two week high of $377.64. The firm has a market cap of $45,584.09, a PE ratio of 23.85, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 0.92.

NetEase declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Wednesday, November 15th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of NetEase by 51.0% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 367 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $104,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NetEase in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $110,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of NetEase by 21.4% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 391 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $118,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in shares of NetEase by 117.6% in the 3rd quarter. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. now owns 494 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $131,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of NetEase by 22.4% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 536 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. 50.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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About NetEase

NetEase, Inc (NetEase) is a technology company. The Company operates an interactive online community in China and is a provider of Chinese language content and services through its online games, Internet media, e-mail, e-commerce and other businesses. The Company operates through three segments: Online Game Services; Advertising Services, and E-mail, E-commerce and Others.

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