12 Best Housing Stocks to Invest in According to Analysts

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5. KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE)

Average Upside Potential: 39.93%

KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) operates Beike, an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in China. It also owns and operates Lianjia, China’s leading real estate brokerage brand which is an integral part of the Beike platform. The company operates through segments including Existing Home Transaction Services, New Home Transaction Services, Home Renovation and Furnishing, and Emerging and Other Services.

KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) is a pioneer in building the infrastructure and standards to reinvent how Chinese service providers and customers complete housing transactions including existing and new home sales, home rentals, home renovation and furnishing, and other services. The firm builds upon an extensive industry experience regarding business conditions and markets. Since its founding in 2001, it has over 21 years of solid operating experience through Lianjia.

The firm’s business lines stand robust. For the third quarter of 2024, KE Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BEKE) recorded net revenues of RMB22.6 billion, an increase of 26.8% year-over-year, with each of the business lines achieving solid results. The overall revenue increase was driven by the rise of net revenues from new home transaction services and the expansion of the home renovation and furnishing and home rental business. Another positive sign is that transaction volumes on the firm’s platform rebounded significantly in October 2024 which signals better external conditions and a market recovery.

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