JOYY (JOYY) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$80.59+0.82 (+1.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

JOYY reached a new 52-week high this week, trading near $81.04 and later $80.94, with the stock up 39.48% over the past year. Analyst sentiment remains positive, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of $83.40, while JPMorgan upgraded the stock to Overweight with a $98 target. Some commentary has flagged overbought conditions on the RSI even as momentum continues.

JOYY closed at $80.59, up 1% on the day and above both its 50-day average of $75.21 and its 200-day average of $66.37, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reading sits at 46.7, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Price stands 12% above Gekko Fair Value of $71.96.

The next earnings report is due 18 November 2026, after the close, which falls outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows, and there are no billionaire holders on record. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -5.1% across 5 years, rising in only 1 of those years, a contrast worth noting against the stock's recent strength and its position above Gekko Fair Value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

JOYY price vs fair value

$80.59$71.96Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $80.59200-day averageGekko Fair Value $71.96

JOYY quick facts

Market cap
$4.17B
P/E ratio
19.1
Forward P/E
9.8
EPS, TTM
$4.18
Revenue, TTM
$2.27B
Profit margin
9.6%
Dividend yield
6.72%
Beta
0.47
Volume
228,232 avg 349,014
1-year return
+35.7%
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±6.8%
50-day average
$75.21
200-day average
$66.37
Next earnings
Nov 18 after close
Shares outstanding
32.65M
52-week range
$54.24$81.26

JOYY swing-trade checklist

JOYY scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $80.59 is above the 50-day ($75.21) and 200-day ($66.37) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    46.7, Neutral

    Reading 46.7 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    12.0% above

    Price is 12% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 50 days

    Next report Nov 18, 2026, 50 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −5.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −5.1% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.

    See seasonality

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JOYY stock chart and price history

JOYY closed at $80.59 on Sep 28, 2026, +35.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $54.24 to $81.26.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
JOYY share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$50$60$70NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep80.59

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+7.7%
3 months
+22.2%
6 months
+42.8%
1 year
+35.7%
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About JOYY

JOYY runs a group of social media platforms built around live video and audio, aiming to help people connect, share talents and communicate online. Its lineup includes Bigo Live for live broadcasting, Likee for short-form video creation, Hago, which blends social interaction with casual games, and imo, a messaging app that supports video calls, group calls and file sharing.

The company operates through a number of subsidiaries that run these separate apps, each targeting a different way people socialize online, from streaming and short clips to gaming and messaging. Its reach extends across a wide set of markets, including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East and parts of Southeast Asia, putting its products in front of users worldwide rather than a single regional audience.

JOYY was founded in 2005 and is based in Singapore. It previously operated under the name YY Inc. before adopting the JOYY name in December 2019. Its shares trade under the ticker JOYY.

Sector
Technology services
Website
joyy.sg

JOYY GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

JOYY’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 46.7, in the Neutral zone, up 1.4 points over five sessions.

010046.7Neutral

Up 1.4 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying27+1.6%+2.7%+9.2%+16.2%
Accumulation142+1.0%+2.8%+6.5%+13.7%
Neutral (current zone)372+1.2%+1.6%+2.5%+6.9%
Distribution71−0.6%0.0%−0.3%+2.6%
Selling13−1.5%−2.3%−2.9%−8.5%

Average JOYY share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is JOYY stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

JOYY trades 12.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $71.96, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what JOYY shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$71.96

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

12.0% Overvalued

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JOYY insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for JOYY, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for JOYY in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in JOYY were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

JOYY has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, year ended Dec 31, 2025
$132.8M
As a share of market cap
3.18%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold JOYY.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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JOYY earnings: next date and track record

JOYY reports on Nov 18, 2026, after the close (50 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.7%average move across the report
7 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+2.7%Aug ’24+11.4%Nov ’24−13.5%Mar ’25+5.8%May ’25+1.9%Aug ’25+7.3%Nov ’25+1.3%Mar ’26+17.8%May ’26

Last earnings call, May 25, 2026 AI summary

What they said
JOYY reported strong Q1 2026 results with total revenue of $555.7M, up 12.4% YoY—the company’s strongest YoY growth in recent years. Social entertainment returned to YoY growth (+3.2%), with live streaming up 2.4% YoY and core live-streaming paying users up ~5.9%. BIGO Ads was the primary growth driver, with revenue up 55.6% YoY and third-party BIGO Audience Network up 78.8% YoY. Shopline revenue reached $31M, up 16.1% YoY, and was reported as a standalone segment for the first time. Non-GAAP EBITDA was ~$45.7M and operating cash flow was $46M; the company held ~$3.18B in net cash at quarter-end. Management announced an expanded $1.5B shareholder return program (up to $600M buybacks and ~$900M dividends over three years) and accelerated buybacks/dividend distributions YTD. Management provided Q2 and full-year 2026 guidance indicating continued revenue acceleration across all three segments and improvement in operating profit trends. The tone was confident and forward-looking, highlighting algorithmic/AI improvements for ads, structural enhancements in live streaming, and a path to breakeven for Shopline by 2028.
Guidance
Q2 2026 group revenue guidance: +10.7% to +14.4% YoY. By segment for Q2: Social Entertainment - low to mid single-digit YoY growth; BIGO Ads - mid double-digit YoY growth; Shopline - ~25% YoY growth. Full-year 2026 expectations: Social Entertainment - steady YoY growth; BIGO Ads - strong mid double-digit YoY growth; Shopline - sustained double-digit YoY growth. Q2 expects sequential improvement in group operating profit; full-year expectation for continued improvement in non-GAAP operating profit and EBITDA (described as "steady teens" YoY improvement). Shopline targeted to reach breakeven by 2028.
Risks flagged
Forward-looking disclaimer and SEC-risk boilerplate. Specific operational risks mentioned or implied: seasonality of live streaming (Q1 typically low season), need for continued investment in R&D, sales, and infrastructure to scale BIGO Ads (may pressure near-term margins), Shopline currently loss-making with breakeven targeted for 2028 (execution risk), and general macro/advertising demand variability. Otherwise no new material discrete risks called out beyond standard uncertainties.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
May 25, 2026$1.11
est $1.01
+9.9%$555.7M
est $543.2M
+2.3%+17.8%
Mar 10, 2026$1.34
est $1.38
−2.6%$581.9M
est $565.8M
+2.8%+1.3%
Nov 19, 2025$1.36
est $0.98
+39.3%$540.9M
est $565.8M
−4.4%+7.3%
Aug 26, 2025$1.44
est $0.89
+61.3%$507.8M
est $545.5M
−6.9%+1.9%
May 26, 2025$1.18
est $0.83
+42.5%$494.4M
est $510.8M
−3.2%+5.8%
Mar 19, 2025$1.77
est $1.02
+73.1%$549.4M
est $555.2M
−1.0%−13.5%
Nov 26, 2024$1.07
est $0.92
+15.9%$558.7M
est $562.0M
−0.6%+11.4%
Aug 27, 2024$1.17
est $0.92
+26.6%$565.1M
est $558.0M
+1.3%+2.7%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

JOYY stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for JOYY is $88.61, +10.0% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$88.61consensus 12-month target, +10.0% from the last close
Low $74High $96
Buy4
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 1J.P. MorganBuy, maintained$96+19.1%
Aug 26Benchmark Co.Buy, maintained$94+16.6%
Aug 26Morgan StanleyHold, maintained$74−8.2%
Aug 26JefferiesBuy, maintained$87+8.0%
Aug 12J.P. MorganBuy, upgraded$98+21.6%
+2.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−5.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.3%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

JOYY seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 26, JOYY averaged −5.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−6.3%2021−13.5%2022−0.5%2023−10.2%2024+2.2%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.1%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days−2.1%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days−1.1%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days−5.1%1 of 5
Next 30 trading days−1.2%3 of 5

For scale, JOYY’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.8%.

JOYY market cap and key statistics

JOYY’s market cap is $4.17B, with a P/E ratio of 19.1 and revenue of $2.27B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$4.17B
P/E ratio
19.1
Forward P/E
9.8
EPS, TTM
$4.18
Gekko Fair Value
$71.96

Trading

Volume
228,232
Avg volume, 20 days
349,014
52-week high
$81.26
52-week low
$54.24
Shares outstanding
32.65M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$2.27B
Profit margin
9.6%
Return on equity
-25.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−12.7%

Risk and income

Beta
0.47
Typical daily move
±2.3%
Typical 20-day move
±6.8%
Dividend yield
6.72%

JOYY stock news this week

Coverage of JOYY this week reads positive: 3 positive, 0 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

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JOYY stock FAQ

What is JOYY’s market cap?

JOYY’s market cap is $4.17B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $80.59, with 32.65M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 19.1.

What is the JOYY stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for JOYY is $88.61, +10.0% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is JOYY stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate JOYY is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $80.59 is 12.0% above Gekko Fair Value of $71.96. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does JOYY report earnings next?

JOYY is expected to report on Nov 18, 2026, after the market closes (50 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.33 per share on revenue of $613.4M. JOYY beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.7% on average across the report.

What is JOYY’s 52-week high and low?

JOYY’s 52-week high is $81.26 and its 52-week low is $54.24; it closed at $80.59 on Sep 28, 2026, +35.7% over the past year.

Is JOYY stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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