KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

KANZHUN LIMITED Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BZ) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation, four have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $23.00.

A number of analysts have issued reports on BZ shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of KANZHUN from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of KANZHUN from $28.00 to $19.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of KANZHUN from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st.

KANZHUN Stock Down 0.3%

NASDAQ BZ opened at $14.07 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.92 billion, a PE ratio of 16.95 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $13.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $17.52. KANZHUN has a 12-month low of $12.85 and a 12-month high of $25.26.

Insider Transactions at KANZHUN

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

Institutional Trading of KANZHUN

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. APG Asset Management N.V. raised its stake in KANZHUN by 203.1% during the 3rd quarter. APG Asset Management N.V. now owns 196,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,588,000 after purchasing an additional 131,600 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in KANZHUN during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,571,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in KANZHUN by 29.4% during the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 397,379 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,283,000 after purchasing an additional 90,200 shares during the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB raised its stake in KANZHUN by 255.5% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,329,223 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,930,000 after purchasing an additional 955,304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors raised its stake in KANZHUN by 70.3% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 8,059,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $188,262,000 after purchasing an additional 3,326,548 shares during the last quarter. 60.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About KANZHUN

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.