Futu Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:FUTU) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Futu Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:FUTU) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $139.9075.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on FUTU shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Futu from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $87.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of Futu in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Futu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Futu from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $102.13 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, May 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $170.50 price target on shares of Futu in a report on Thursday, May 28th.

Futu News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Futu this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results beat expectations: Futu reported adjusted earnings of $3.33 per share, above the $2.98 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $852.66 million versus expectations of $786.07 million. The results also reflected a 41.87% net margin and 26.48% return on equity. Futu Announces Second Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record trading activity supported growth: Reports said second-quarter profit rose 42%, driven by record trading volume of HK$6.42 trillion. The strong activity indicates continued user engagement and supports Futu’s brokerage and wealth-management revenue outlook. Futu Holdings Q2 Profit Jumps 42%
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction was favorable: Coverage indicated that Futu shares jumped after revenue and earnings exceeded forecasts, making the earnings beat the primary near-term catalyst for the stock.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong performance versus recent averages: Trading volume was well above the stock’s average, and the shares were above their 50-day moving average but remained below the 200-day average. This suggests improving short-term sentiment, while longer-term investor confidence has not fully recovered.
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms promoted the same securities class action: Rosen, Bragar Eagel & Squire, Pomerantz, Kaplan Fox, Faruqi & Faruqi and others reminded investors of an August 25 lead-plaintiff deadline. The notices allege that Futu made misleading statements about regulatory compliance and operations in China. These are allegations, and the litigation’s outcome is uncertain. Rosen Futu Securities Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk remains a concern: The complaints reference alleged failures involving required Chinese regulatory licenses, “rectification measures,” and a reported RMB 1.85 billion penalty. If substantiated, potential damages, compliance costs or restrictions could weigh on Futu’s valuation and future growth.

Institutional Trading of Futu

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Futu by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Lifestyle Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $562,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its position in Futu by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,391 shares of the company’s stock valued at $393,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Futu by 59.2% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 226 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd increased its position in shares of Futu by 0.7% during the first quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 13,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,865,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, Dynasty Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Futu by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $552,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter.

Futu Price Performance

NASDAQ:FUTU opened at $112.73 on Friday. Futu has a one year low of $80.50 and a one year high of $202.53. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $101.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $126.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.43.

Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 20th. The company reported $3.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.98 by $0.35. Futu had a return on equity of 26.48% and a net margin of 41.87%.The company had revenue of $852.66 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $786.07 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that Futu will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Futu

Futu Holdings Ltd. is a technology-driven brokerage and wealth management company that provides online brokerage services, market data, and investment tools to retail and institutional clients. Headquartered in Hong Kong and listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FUTU, the company operates digital trading platforms that combine order execution, real-time quotes, news, and research tools to serve active investors and wealth management customers.

The firm’s product suite includes brokerage access to equities, exchange-traded funds and derivatives across major markets, margin financing, initial public offering (IPO) subscription services, wealth management products and discretionary investment solutions.