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KCKingsoft Cloud Holdings LimitedSell5.5·$11.96+5.19%
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Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5Moderate Confidence

Technology · Software - Application

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.96: Quality below floor (1.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.60; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations primarily in China. The company's product portfolio includes cloud products, such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS) infrastructure, platform as a service (PaaS) middleware, software as a... Read more

$11.96+55.0% A.UpsideScore 5.5/10#62 of 98 Software - Application
QualityF-score3 / 9FCF yield-65.99%
Stop $11.13Target $18.55(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 4.1:1
Analyst target$21.32+78.3%12 analysts
$18.55our TP
$11.96price
$21.32mean
$26

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.96: Quality below floor (1.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.60; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 71d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09

Recent Developments — Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited

Generated 2026-06-09T22:11:39Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Aug 19, 202671d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (1.3 < 4.0)
Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin -2068.4%), Negative free cash flow

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-116.4
Mkt Cap$3.4B
EV/EBITDA26.1
Profit Mgn-9.4%
ROE-13.5%
Rev Growth37.2%
Beta1.95
DividendNone
Rating analysts18

Quality Signals

Piotroski F3/9

Options Flow

P/C1.60bearish
IV103%elevated
Max Pain$3-79.1% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit

Hyper-growth tech sacrificing current profitability for scale. Floor tripped because model treats negative margins uniformly; the growth dimension tells the other half of the story.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Gross Margin
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Piotroski F
3.3
Current Ratio
4.1
Moat
4.2
Cash-burning: FCF -22% of revenueNo competitive moatWeak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9Quality concerns

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Volume
0.0
Macd
0.2
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
2.2
Rsi
3.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+0.2%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness
GatesMomentum 1.4<4.5A.R:R 4.1 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 71d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
34 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $11.28Resistance $18.52

Price Targets

$11
$19
A.Upside+55.1%
A.R:R4.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (1.3 < 4.0)
! Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin -2068.4%), Negative free cash flow
! momentum at 1.4 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-19 (71d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is KC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.96: Quality below floor (1.3 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.5/10 and A.R:R 4.1:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: Elevated put/call ratio: 1.60; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $11.13. Score 5.5/10, moderate confidence.

What is the KC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $18.55 (+55.0% upside). Prior stop was $11.13. Stop-loss: $11.13.

What are the risks of investing in KC?

Quality below floor (1.3 < 4.0); Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin -2068.4%), Negative free cash flow.

Is KC overvalued or undervalued?

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -116.4). TrendMatrix value score: 7.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about KC?

18 analysts cover KC with a consensus score of 4.3/5. Average price target: $21.

What does Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited do?Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations primarily in China. The...

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited provides cloud services to businesses and organizations primarily in China. The company's product portfolio includes cloud products, such as infrastructure as a service (IaaS) infrastructure, platform as a service (PaaS) middleware, software as a service (SaaS) applications, and AI solution. It offers research and development services, as well as enterprise digital solutions and related services. The company also provides public cloud services to customers in various verticals, including video, e-commerce, intelligent mobility, artificial intelligence, and mobile internet; and enterprise cloud services to customers in financial services, public service, and healthcare businesses. Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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