NTES NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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NetEase Inc · Communication Services · Electronic Gaming & Multimedia

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Latest close 133.3 USD
11.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 54.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 11.5%, after a 4.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 32/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 133.3 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 11.5% latest completed week
4W Return 4.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 15.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 48.1% 25 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 1-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 11.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 4.7%. Indicator stack 30/69 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 32/100 conviction; expected move 8.7%. News sentiment 53/100 58 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 10.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 54.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 11.5%, after a 4.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4512-week average 0.25

12-week confirmation

Trend active1/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.45Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 4.7% over four weeks, 15.7% over 12 weeks, and 7.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W11.5%
4W4.7%
12W15.7%
26W5.1%
52W7.2%
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year25
Trend breadth48.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change9.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-5.14Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change63.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength93/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Value99/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Quality99/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth73/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
2.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
0.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
130.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
65.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
36.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
47.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
28.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
5.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
20.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.5%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

NTES shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.83, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction32/100
Expected move8.7%
Put/call volume0.83
Pressure10
Speculation5
Volatility67
Trend agreement78
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

21 positive · 28 neutral · 9 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.5%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-8.9%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week+11.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -2.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape43/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis38/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.45; No reversal markers Factors79/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Cornerstone Growth rank 82; Buyback Yield rank 32 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options53/100

NTES shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.83, expected move of 8.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 8.7% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 58 relevant articles.

ETFs Investing in Netease Inc Stocks Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 13 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026133.3 USD11.5%120.6 USD106.5 USD1.03-5.143.6MOn
24 Jul 2026119.5 USD-8.9%121.0 USD106.3 USD1.00-14.694.9MOff
17 Jul 2026131.3 USD2.5%121.5 USD106.2 USD1.11-8.325.5MOff
10 Jul 2026128.0 USD0.6%121.7 USD105.9 USD1.00-14.705.0MOff
3 Jul 2026127.2 USD2.9%122.0 USD105.7 USD0.94-14.104.1MOff
26 Jun 2026123.7 USD2.0%122.3 USD105.5 USD0.86-16.193.7MOff
19 Jun 2026121.3 USD-3.6%122.7 USD105.3 USD0.87-21.955.9MOff
12 Jun 2026125.8 USD5.3%123.0 USD105.0 USD0.85-17.474.1MOff
5 Jun 2026119.5 USD-2.1%123.4 USD104.8 USD0.69-20.304.5MOff
29 May 2026122.1 USD5.4%124.0 USD104.6 USD0.53-22.684.7MOff
22 May 2026115.9 USD2.8%124.5 USD104.3 USD0.38-24.949.4MOff
15 May 2026112.7 USD-2.2%125.4 USD104.1 USD-0.20-26.544.3MOff
8 May 2026115.2 USD-1.8%126.5 USD103.9 USD-0.52-25.573.4MOff
1 May 2026117.3 USD6.7%127.4 USD103.7 USD-0.93-20.394.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.