Why Kanzhun Ltd. (BZ) Performed Worst On Friday?

We recently published a list of Friday’s 10 Worst Performing Stocks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ:BZ) stands against other Friday’s worst performing stocks.

The stock market suffered a bloodbath anew on Friday as investors digested news of a growing trade war, with China making good on its promise with a steep tariff on US goods.

As of 2:55 PM, the S&P 500 lost 5.47 percent of its value, the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 5.37 percent, and the Dow Jones was down by 5.09 percent.

Following President Donald Trump’s imposition of hefty tariffs on all imports to the US, China on Friday struck back with a 34-percent tariff on US goods. The tariffs will begin on April 10.

Ten individual stocks mirrored a broader market pessimism, recording steep intra-day losses. In this article, let us explore Friday’s worst intra-day performers and the reasons behind their decline.

To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2-billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume.

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Kanzhun Ltd. (NASDAQ:BZ)

Kanzhun Ltd. fell for a sixth straight day on Friday, losing 18.10 percent at intra-day trading, as investors sold off positions amid the overall market pessimism brought about by the ongoing global trade war.

Despite the drop, analysts remained optimistic about their business outlook for the company.

According to a recent report by investment research firm Zack Research, the consensus growth outlook for BZ inched higher by 0.7 percent over the past quarter, suggesting that analyst sentiment has improved and that the company’s earnings outlook is even stronger.

It is worth noting that BZ has beat analysts’ earnings estimates over the past three quarters.

BZ is a China-based human resources company that provides recruitment services through its mobile application, BOSS Zhipin.

Overall, BZ ranks 2nd on our list of Friday’s worst performing stocks. While we acknowledge the potential of BZ as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BZ but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.