Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for NetEase (NTES)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for NetEase (NASDAQ: NTES):

• 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be issued a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. NetEase’s payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

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.