Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for NetEase (NTES)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) recently:

• 6/28/2026 – NetEase was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 6/20/2026 – NetEase was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 6/18/2026 – NetEase had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 6/8/2026 – NetEase was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/26/2026 – NetEase had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $158.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/23/2026 – NetEase was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/22/2026 – NetEase had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co..

NetEase Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 18th. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were paid a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. NetEase’s payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

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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.

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