Kingsoft Cloud (KC) Surges 10% Pre-Market on Strong Q3 Earnings

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Nov 22, 2024
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Kingsoft Cloud Holdings (KC, Financial) experienced a significant 10% surge in its pre-market trading. The company recently reported a total revenue of RMB 1.886 billion for the third quarter, marking a 16% year-over-year increase. Notably, the company achieved a positive non-GAAP EBITDA of approximately RMB 185 million, reversing its previous losses.

Several financial institutions have responded positively to Kingsoft Cloud's performance. CLSA raised its target price for Kingsoft Cloud to $5.50, attributing the strong third-quarter results to robust public cloud performance and a rebound in enterprise cloud services. Additionally, CICC has increased its target price to $6.50, reflecting a more optimistic outlook on the company's growth and profitability prospects.

Bank of America Securities noted that Kingsoft Cloud's third-quarter revenue slightly exceeded the market consensus by about 1%. Consequently, they have adjusted their revenue forecasts for Kingsoft Cloud from 2024 to 2026 upwards by 4% to 8%. Furthermore, BOC International highlighted that Kingsoft Software's third-quarter performance surpassed expectations.

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