Stock·NASDAQ·Communication Services
NetEase, Inc. (NTES)
- Market cap
- $80.72B
- P/E
- 17.80
- Dividend yield
- 2.32%
- Street target
- $160.94median of 33 analysts
- 52-week range
- $106.06 $153.54
The short version
Where NTES stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
NTES at a glance
NetEase, Inc. (NTES): Buy, 70/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($121.62 and $122.30).
- Insiders Insiders sold $86K and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 17.8 against 23.3 for the Communication Services sector: a discount to peers (-24%).
Figures as of October 17, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates NetEase, Inc. (NTES) Buy, with a model score of 70/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 32 of 33 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 27.7% above the price. Revenue growth holds it back most: revenue grew 7.90%, 6.0 percentage points slower than the sector median. The trend is up: NTES trades 3.65% above its 50-day average of $121.62 and 3.07% above its 200-day average of $122.30. Over the past year the price fell 15.17%.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from NTES's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
2/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $126.06 is 3.7% above the 50-day simple moving average of $121.62.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 3.1% above the 200-day simple moving average of $122.30.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($121.62) is 0.6% below the 200-day average ($122.30), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 42% of its 52-week range, between $106.06 and $153.54.
NTES share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far NTES has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where NTES sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fundamentals
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
3/4P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 17.80 is 23.6% below the Communication Services median of 23.3.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 4.63 is 85.3% above the sector median of 2.5.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $4.9B on revenue of $17.4B, a net margin of 27.9%.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 2.32%, or $2.93 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for NTES.
As of October 17, 2026, NTES trades at $126.06, with a market value of $80.72B, a P/E ratio of 17.80 and a dividend yield of 2.32%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of NTES's valuation, growth and risks.
NTES trades at a trailing P/E of 17.80, 23.6% below the Communication Services median of 23.3, which the peer comparison on this page rates as a discount to peers. NTES trades at 4.63 times its sales, 85.2% above the sector median of 2.5. NTES has a market capitalisation of $80.7B and trailing earnings of $7.14 a share.
NTES grew revenue 7.90%, which leaves it 6.0 percentage points slower than the sector median of 13.9%. Even so, the company turns sales into profit well, posting a net margin of 27.88% and an operating margin of 40.16%. Its return on equity of 20.37% is above the sector median of 15.8%. On the balance sheet, debt-to-equity stands at 0.07, and the trailing dividend yield of 2.32% works out to $2.93 a share each year.
NTES's average daily move is 1.75%. The stock is 17.90% below its 52-week high of $153.54. Over the last 18 months, insiders sold $86K of stock and bought none on the open market. Sales like these are often planned in advance or made to cover taxes on vesting shares, so they tell an investor less than purchases would.
NTES against the Communication Services sector
How NTES compares with the median Communication Services stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: NTES trades at a notable discount to sector peers (-24%), which may indicate undervaluation or specific company headwinds.
Return vs XLC: Since May 6, 2025, NTES has gained 15.7% against a gain of 13.0% for XLC.
Performance against XLC
NTES and the Communication Services sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much NTES sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 639.2% in FY2025 to CN¥113B, from CN¥15.2B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 30.9% in FY2025, up from 28.7% the year before.
Profitable: NTES earned CN¥34.8B in FY2025.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 59.2, in neutral territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 59.2 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of NTES
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
NetEase, Inc. (NTES) remains in an upward trend. At $126.06, the stock sits 3.65% above its 50-day average of $121.62 and 3.07% above its 200-day average of $122.30. The price is at 42% of its 52-week range, which runs from $106.06 to $153.54, and is 17.90% below the high.
Recent gains sit against a weaker longer record: the price rose 7.02% over the past month, fell 3.98% over the past three months and fell 15.17% over the past year. The 14-day RSI of 59.2 is in the neutral zone, and the MACD line is positive.
Rating reaffirmed ›
Morgan Stanley kept its Overweight rating on September 28, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Morgan Stanley, September 28, 2026
No risks flagged.
- Keep an eye on the two closest levels: the 52-week high at $153.54 overhead and the 200-day SMA at $122.30 underneath the price.
- The 14-day RSI reads 59.2, which is neutral, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
The uptrend rests on NTES staying above its 50-day average at $121.62 and its 200-day average at $122.30; a close below the 200-day would be the first crack in it. On a pullback, the first level the price would meet is the 200-day SMA at $122.30.
The next level overhead for NTES is its 52-week high at $153.54. The 14-day RSI sits at 59.2, which is in the neutral band between 40 and 60.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for NTES, from its daily closes.
As of October 17, 2026, with NTES at $126.06, its 14-day RSI is 59.2 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $121.62 and its 200-day is $122.30.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 17, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What NTES moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 17, 2026, NTES's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.23 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.23 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.11 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.13 with gold (XAU).
What Wall Street expects
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
3/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
32 of 33 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $160.94 is 27.7% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
32 of 33 rate it a buy now, against 31 of 32 three months ago.
NTES Wall Street View
12-month price targets
The price, $126.06, sits below every analyst's target.
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Reiterates | Overweight |
As of October 17, 2026, 33 Wall Street analysts cover NTES: 32 rate it a buy or strong buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $132.85 to $200.89, with a median of $160.94, 27.7% above the price of $126.06.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
NTES trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from NTES's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much NTES tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
NTES's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
3/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.75% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 57.2%, from February 2021 to October 2022, regained by May 2025.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
61% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $28,914, against $42,055 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
NTES Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 17, 2026, NTES's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -57.2% (February 2021 to October 2022); it regained that peak by May 2025, 31 months after the low, and 61% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into NTES in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: NTES trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $28,914 against $42,055.
A $10,000 investment in NTES in October 2016 would be worth about $28,914 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,055 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to NTES, and which have not.
Strongest month, January: an average of +9.31%, up in 7 of 10 years.
Weakest month, August: an average of -3.37%, up in 4 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -3.03%, up in 4 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, NTES's strongest calendar month has been January (average +9.31%, up in 7 of 10 years) and its weakest August (average -3.37%, up in 4 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in NTES, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in NTES today could grow to about $20,544 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $111,689 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,779. The simulation models price only; at today's 2.32% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
NTES Stock Price Prediction: 2030
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $168 for NTES by 2030 in the base case, from $126 today (1.3x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $57.62. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on NTES's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $79.31 | $135 | $231 | |
| 2028 | $68.28 | $146 | $310 | |
| 2029 | $61.89 | $156 | $395 | |
| 2030 | $57.62 | $168 | $491 | |
| 2031 | $54.57 | $181 | $598 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of NTES's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
NTES insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Insider buying: No insider bought NTES shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 17, 2026, NTES insiders reported 1 open-market sale worth $86K and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Bin Mo
Officer
|
Sell | 716 | $86.4K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Bin Mo
Officer
|
Grant | 716 | - |
Source: TwelveData, from reported insider filings
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 17, 2026.