Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for GDS (GDS)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for GDS (NASDAQ: GDS):

• 2/28/2025 – GDS was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 2/25/2025 – GDS was downgraded by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $26.00.
• 2/24/2025 – GDS was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $27.06.
• 2/21/2025 – GDS had its price target raised by analysts at Raymond James from $25.00 to $53.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/11/2025 – GDS was upgraded by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 1/29/2025 – GDS had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada. They now have a $26.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/28/2025 – GDS was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/27/2025 – GDS was upgraded by analysts at Citizens Jmp to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 1/27/2025 – GDS is now covered by analysts at JMP Securities. They set an “outperform” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.

GDS Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GDS traded up $3.62 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $39.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,007,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,564,441. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.25, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market cap of $7.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.81 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a 50-day moving average of $28.66 and a 200-day moving average of $22.91. GDS Holdings Limited has a 12 month low of $5.85 and a 12 month high of $52.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GDS

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of GDS by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 6,673,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $158,556,000 after buying an additional 632,671 shares in the last quarter. Aspex Management HK Ltd lifted its holdings in GDS by 23.0% during the fourth quarter. Aspex Management HK Ltd now owns 4,926,727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,059,000 after purchasing an additional 922,709 shares in the last quarter. Sachem Head Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of GDS by 161.6% in the third quarter. Sachem Head Capital Management LP now owns 2,825,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,630,000 after purchasing an additional 1,745,000 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in shares of GDS by 509.6% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,323,482 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,206,000 after purchasing an additional 1,942,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of GDS by 195.6% in the fourth quarter. Driehaus Capital Management LLC now owns 1,845,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,852,000 after purchasing an additional 1,221,289 shares in the last quarter. 33.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GDS Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, develops and operates data centers in the People's Republic of China. The company provides colocation services comprising critical facilities space, customer-available power, racks, and cooling; managed hosting services, including business continuity and disaster recovery, network management, data storage, system security, operating system, database, and server middleware services; managed cloud services; and consulting services.