Barclays Raises its Price Target on KE Holdings (BEKE)

KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) is one of the 10 Best Asian Stocks with Huge Upside Potential.

On May 20, 2026, Barclays raised the firm’s price target on KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) to $26 from $23 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares. Barclays updated the company’s model following the Q1 report.

BofA also raised the firm’s price target on KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) to $23 from $21 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares. BofA cited a higher earnings outlook following the company’s Q1 profit beat.

On May 19, 2026, KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) reported Q1 adjusted EPS of RMB1.42, ahead of the consensus estimate of RMB0.91. Adjusted EPS was 20c. Revenue totaled RMB18.9B, or $2.74B, above the consensus estimate of RMB18.55B. CEO Stanley Yongdong Peng said the company saw “positive marginal changes” in the real estate market and continued to improve operating quality and profitability. CFO Tao Xu said gross margin and adjusted operating margin reached their highest levels in the past seven quarters, while KE Holdings repurchased approximately $195M of shares during the quarter.

Barclays Raises its Price Target on KE Holdings (BEKE)

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KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) operates an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People’s Republic of China.

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