Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC, Financial) has caught the attention of options traders, with a notable uptick in bearish activity. A total of 1,810 put options have been traded, marking a volume six times greater than the expected level. The most active contracts are the May 2025 12.5 puts and the May 2025 10 puts, combining for approximately 1,300 contracts.
The current Put/Call ratio stands at 2.80, indicating a stronger preference for puts over calls among investors. Additionally, the at-the-money implied volatility (ATM IV) has risen by nearly six percentage points in just one day, reflecting increased market anticipation and uncertainty surrounding the stock's future movement.
Investors are closely watching as Kingsoft Cloud is set to announce its earnings on May 21st, an event that could further impact trading activity and stock performance.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 7 analysts, the average target price for Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd (KC, Financial) is $19.26 with a high estimate of $25.00 and a low estimate of $13.10. The average target implies an upside of 71.97% from the current price of $11.20. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd (KC) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 8 brokerage firms, Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd's (KC, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.1, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd (KC, Financial) in one year is $4.40, suggesting a downside of 60.71% from the current price of $11.2. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd (KC) Summary page.
