NetEase (NTES) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 20th. Analysts expect NetEase to announce earnings of $2.31 per share and revenue of $4.3284 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

NetEase Stock Up 0.3%

NASDAQ NTES opened at $124.75 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $79.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.72. NetEase has a 52-week low of $106.06 and a 52-week high of $159.55. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $126.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $120.60.

NetEase Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were issued a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. NetEase’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 38.11%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

NTES has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of NetEase in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $158.00 price target on shares of NetEase in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings cut NetEase from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded NetEase from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research lowered NetEase from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $158.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other NetEase news, General Counsel Paul William Boltz, Jr. sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.30, for a total transaction of $1,283,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 12,223 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,568,210.90. This trade represents a 45.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 54.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of NetEase

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its holdings in NetEase by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,859 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 103 shares in the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of NetEase by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 21,075 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,900,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of NetEase by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,297 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $919,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec increased its position in shares of NetEase by 18.3% during the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 782 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in shares of NetEase by 1.9% during the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 7,197 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,094,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. 11.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NetEase Company Profile

NetEase, Inc (NASDAQ: NTES) is a Chinese technology company headquartered in Hangzhou that develops and operates Internet services and products. Founded in 1997 by William Ding (Ding Lei), the company has grown from an early web portal and e-mail provider into a diversified online services group. William Ding has served as the company’s founder and long-time leader, guiding its expansion into games, digital content and consumer services.

The company’s primary business is interactive entertainment: NetEase Games designs, develops and publishes PC and mobile games for domestic and international audiences, offering a mix of self-developed franchises and titles published under licensing and strategic partnerships.