0454 GMT - NetEase earnings may bottom out in the fourth quarter, Daiwa Capital Markets analysts say in a note. While third-quarter net profit and mobile game revenue missed consensus estimates, higher deferred revenue indicates healthy game cash sales, and PC game revenue growth beat expectations, they say. The analysts note that NetEase's 2025 PC game pipeline now appears more interesting, and that the stock's "risk-reward profile looks more appealing." Daiwa trims its target price for NetEase ADRs to $125 from $128, citing a weak mobile games pipeline. A key downside risk for the company is its lower-than expected new game sales. NetEase ADRs closed at US$84.22. (kimberley.kao@wsj.com)
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November 14, 2024 23:54 ET (04:54 GMT)
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