KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $23.00.

A number of equities analysts have commented on BZ shares. Barclays lowered their price objective on KANZHUN from $28.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of KANZHUN in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered KANZHUN from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st.

KANZHUN Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ BZ opened at $13.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.86 and a beta of 0.52. KANZHUN has a 1-year low of $13.04 and a 1-year high of $25.26. The business’s 50 day moving average is $15.72 and its 200-day moving average is $19.34.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other KANZHUN news, CEO Peng Jonathan Zhao sold 64,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.98, for a total transaction of $446,720.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 576,000 shares in the company, valued at $4,020,480. This trade represents a 10.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 5.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On KANZHUN

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group increased its stake in KANZHUN by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 24,433,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,962,000 after acquiring an additional 3,352,779 shares during the period. Krane Funds Advisors LLC increased its stake in KANZHUN by 24.7% during the 3rd quarter. Krane Funds Advisors LLC now owns 19,291,036 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,311,000 after acquiring an additional 3,819,347 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in KANZHUN by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,340,529 shares of the company’s stock worth $271,880,000 after acquiring an additional 194,820 shares during the period. Capital International Investors increased its stake in KANZHUN by 22.2% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 9,845,468 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,651,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786,308 shares during the period. Finally, CoreView Capital Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of KANZHUN by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. CoreView Capital Management Ltd now owns 9,447,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,703,000 after purchasing an additional 298,584 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 60.67% of the company’s stock.

KANZHUN Company Profile

Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ: BZ) operates a leading AI-driven online recruitment platform under the brand name Boss Zhipin. The platform leverages algorithmic job matching and instant in-app messaging to connect job seekers and employers, streamlining the hiring process and reducing time-to-fill. By combining machine-learning recommendations with direct recruiter interactions, Kanzhun aims to create a more efficient, personalized recruitment experience compared with traditional job boards.

Beyond its core peer-to-peer marketplace, Kanzhun provides a suite of premium services for corporate clients, including employer branding packages, targeted marketing campaigns and SaaS-based human capital management tools.