KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $21.75.

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Wall Street Zen cut KANZHUN from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of KANZHUN from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of KANZHUN from $28.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of KANZHUN from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $16.50 to $18.00 in a research note on Friday, June 5th.

KANZHUN Price Performance

NASDAQ:BZ opened at $13.70 on Monday. KANZHUN has a one year low of $12.85 and a one year high of $25.26. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $13.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $16.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.43 and a beta of 0.49.

Insider Activity at KANZHUN

In other news, CEO Peng Jonathan Zhao sold 64,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.98, for a total value of $446,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 576,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,020,480. This represents a 10.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BZ. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in KANZHUN by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 24,433,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,962,000 after purchasing an additional 3,352,779 shares during the period. Krane Funds Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of KANZHUN by 24.7% in the third quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC now owns 19,291,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,311,000 after buying an additional 3,819,347 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of KANZHUN by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,340,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,880,000 after acquiring an additional 194,820 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its position in shares of KANZHUN by 22.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,845,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786,308 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreView Capital Management Ltd grew its stake in KANZHUN by 3.3% during the third quarter. CoreView Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,447,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,703,000 after acquiring an additional 298,584 shares in the last quarter. 60.67% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

KANZHUN Company Profile

Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ: BZ) operates a leading AI-driven online recruitment platform under the brand name Boss Zhipin. The platform leverages algorithmic job matching and instant in-app messaging to connect job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and reducing time-to-fill. By combining machine-learning recommendations with direct recruiter interactions, Kanzhun aims to create a more efficient, personalized recruitment experience compared with traditional job boards.

Beyond its core peer-to-peer marketplace, Kanzhun provides a suite of premium services for corporate clients, including employer branding packages, targeted marketing campaigns and SaaS-based human capital management tools.