Qfin (NASDAQ:QFIN) Price Target Lowered to $23.40 at Jefferies Financial Group

Qfin (NASDAQ:QFIN) had its price target cut by equities researchers at Jefferies Financial Group from $30.30 to $23.40 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price suggests a potential upside of 74.78% from the company’s previous close.

QFIN has been the topic of several other reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Qfin from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Qfin from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $45.00 to $21.00 in a research report on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Qfin in a report on Monday, December 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Qfin currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.37.

Qfin Trading Down 7.2%

NASDAQ QFIN traded down $1.04 on Wednesday, reaching $13.39. 3,118,151 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,601,413. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $15.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $21.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.21 and a beta of 0.49. Qfin has a fifty-two week low of $13.35 and a fifty-two week high of $48.94.

Qfin (NASDAQ:QFIN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $585.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $664.95 million. Qfin had a return on equity of 28.73% and a net margin of 35.09%. Analysts forecast that Qfin will post 5.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Qfin

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in Qfin in the 1st quarter valued at about $29,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Qfin by 6,796.4% during the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,903 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Qfin by 415.9% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Qfin by 24.1% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Qfin in the second quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.81% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Qfin

Here are the key news stories impacting Qfin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Qfin raised its semi‑annual dividend to $0.78 per share (record date April 22, payable May 14) — the company flagged a very large yield figure in the release. This is supportive for income-focused investors and signals management confidence in cash generation. Qfin Announces Fourth Quarter and Full‑Year 2025 Results and Raises Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted its Q4 press release, slide deck and earnings call transcript — useful for investors who want to dig into segment metrics, guidance discussion and management commentary. Press Release Slide Deck Earnings Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed expectations: EPS $1.12 vs. $1.13 consensus (small miss) and revenue $585.1M vs. $664.95M expected — the revenue shortfall is the primary negative driver. Management still reported strong profitability metrics (net margin ~35% and ROE ~28.7%), but the top‑line miss raises questions about demand/volume that likely pressured the stock. QFIN Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)

About Qfin

360 DigiTech, Inc (NASDAQ: QFIN) is a China‐based fintech company that specializes in providing digital lending solutions to underserved consumer and small business markets. Leveraging proprietary credit assessment technologies and big data analytics, the company connects borrowers with a network of financial institutions and investors through its online platform. Its services encompass unsecured consumer loans, installment credit products, and working capital financing for micro and small enterprises.

The company’s flagship platform offers an end‐to‐end digital lending experience, from application and credit evaluation to disbursement and repayment.