Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on FUTU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target (down from $300.00) on shares of Futu in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $170.50 price target on shares of Futu in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Futu from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $102.13 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday. Zacks Research lowered Futu from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Futu from $236.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.80.

Futu Stock Performance

Shares of FUTU stock opened at $104.07 on Friday. Futu has a 52-week low of $80.50 and a 52-week high of $202.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.59 billion, a PE ratio of 11.45, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $141.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $155.37.

Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 28th. The company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by ($2.12). Futu had a return on equity of 27.28% and a net margin of 41.87%.The business had revenue of $694.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $761.35 million. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Futu will post 11.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Aspex Management HK Ltd grew its position in Futu by 37.5% in the fourth quarter. Aspex Management HK Ltd now owns 3,371,597 shares of the company’s stock worth $553,650,000 after acquiring an additional 919,724 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Futu by 7.5% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,660,168 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,720,000 after acquiring an additional 116,143 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Futu by 18.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,212,481 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,851,000 after acquiring an additional 188,840 shares in the last quarter. Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. grew its position in Futu by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. now owns 1,135,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $186,513,000 after acquiring an additional 139,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Futu by 805.2% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,126,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,933,000 after acquiring an additional 1,002,171 shares in the last quarter.

More Futu News

Here are the key news stories impacting Futu this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Futu said it repurchased about US$418 million of ADSs under its buyback program, signaling management confidence and providing some support to the stock. Futu Announces Cumulative Repurchases of Approximately US$418 Million Worth of ADSs Under Share Repurchase Program
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s first-quarter update highlighted revenue growth of about 25% year over year and continued client expansion, which points to solid underlying business momentum despite the share-price weakness. Moomoo’s Parent Company Futu Releases Q1 2026 Results: Revenues up 25% YoY to US$746.9 million
• Neutral Sentiment: Management also guided to 800,000 net new funding accounts in 2026 and said Malaysia could reach breakeven in 6 to 12 months, which supports a longer-term growth story but does not offset near-term concerns. Futu targets 800,000 net new funding accounts in 2026 while expecting Malaysia to reach breakeven in 6 to 12 months
• Neutral Sentiment: Futu’s earnings call transcript and related coverage reflect continued investor focus on the quarterly results and management commentary. Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Futu missed Q1 expectations, reporting EPS of $0.77 versus $2.89 expected and revenue of $694.17 million versus $761.35 million estimated, a clear earnings disappointment that can weigh on the stock. Futu earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Fresh reports that China regulators may impose a RMB 1.85 billion penalty, along with disclosures about major mainland China revenue exposure, have intensified fears about regulatory and geopolitical risk. Why Futu Holdings (FUTU) Is Down 11.6% After China Regulator Proposes RMB 1.85 Billion Penalty
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have launched securities-fraud or class-action investigations into Futu, increasing legal overhang and adding to investor uncertainty. ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Futu Holdings Limited Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – FUTU

Futu Company Profile

Futu Holdings Ltd. is a technology-driven brokerage and wealth management company that provides online brokerage services, market data, and investment tools to retail and institutional clients. Headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FUTU, the company operates digital trading platforms that combine order execution, real-time quotes, news, and research tools to serve active investors and wealth management customers.

The firm’s product suite includes brokerage access to equities, exchange-traded funds and derivatives across major markets, margin financing, initial public offering (IPO) subscription services, wealth management products and discretionary investment solutions.