Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VNET in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
This week's news centers on VNET's closed strategic investment, with PJ Millennium buyers acquiring a 38.10% stake and becoming a central participant in corporate decisions, which coincided with a 1.86 percent stock gain. A Morningstar report published October 9 highlighted continued strong wholesale orders alongside disappointing profitability, while separate commentary flagged weak sentiment across time horizons and elevated downside risk. Comparative coverage against peer Fastly and a sentiment-neutral options chain summary also circulated.
VNET closes at $5.32, down 3.8%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $6.48 and 200-day average of $8.72, with the 50-day below the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 66.2, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Price sits 40.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $8.91. The stock's 52-week range spans $5.07 to $14.48, and one-year return stands at -44.5%.
Earnings are scheduled for 19 November, 37 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. The last report on 18 August showed a -14.1% reaction despite meeting EPS estimates. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality from this point in the calendar has averaged +4.8% over the next 20 trading days across 5 years, rising in 3 of them. Three analysts carry buy ratings with a consensus target of $13.66. Typical daily moves of 7% and 20-day moves of 12.8% frame recent volatility.
Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
VNET scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed1 headwind
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $5.32 is below the 50-day ($6.48) and 200-day ($8.72) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart66.2, Accumulation
Reading 66.2 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex40.3% below
Price is 40.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 38 days
Next report Nov 19, 2026, 38 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+4.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +4.8% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
VNET closed at $5.32 on Oct 12, 2026, −44.5% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $5.07 to $14.48.
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VNET provides hosting and digital infrastructure services across China through an investment holding structure. Its main business centers on managed hosting, including colocation space where clients place servers and networking gear, along with server administration and connectivity support. The company is recognized for layering on additional services such as hybrid IT setups, bare metal servers, firewall and load-balancing tools, data backup and recovery, and broader data center and server management.
Beyond hosting, VNET runs cloud computing offerings that let customers host and operate applications over the internet using its infrastructure, plus VPN services for extending private networks. It also handles data center development work, from choosing sites to designing and building wholesale and retail facilities. Its customer base is wide-ranging, covering IT and cloud firms, telecom carriers, social media and gaming companies, e-commerce and automotive businesses, financial institutions, government bodies, large enterprises, smaller businesses, and individual users.
The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, China, having previously operated under the name 21Vianet Group before adopting its current name in 2021. Its shares trade under the ticker VNET.
VNET’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 66.2, in the Accumulation zone, down 3.1 points over five sessions.
Down 3.1 points over five sessions.
Reading for Oct 12, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 10 | +5.0% | +5.0% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 236 | +1.4% | +7.0% | ||
| Neutral | 328 | +1.4% | +7.0% | ||
| Distribution | 60 | +3.0% | +12.0% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average VNET share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
VNET trades 40.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $8.91, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what VNET shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$8.91
Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026
40.3% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 47.4% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VNET, 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.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VNET in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in VNET were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
VNET reports on Nov 19, 2026 (38 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 19, 2026
38 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | −$0.06 est −$0.06 | $409.0M est $401.8M | −14.1% |
| May 26, 2026 | −$8.16 est −$0.17 | $390.0M est $388.5M | +12.3% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $1.05 est −$0.30 | $384.1M est $374.6M | −11.2% |
| Nov 20, 2025 | −$1.13 est $0.09 | $297.8M est $342.2M | +0.8% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | −$0.01 est $0.02 | $339.4M est $329.8M | +3.9% |
| May 28, 2025 | −$0.12 est −$0.01 | $308.5M est $314.6M | −9.6% |
| Mar 12, 2025 | −$0.06 est $0.06 | $307.7M est $285.5M | −12.7% |
| Nov 20, 2024 | $0.30 est $0.05 | $302.2M est $275.7M | +17.0% |
“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.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for VNET is $13.66, +156.8% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | Goldman Sachs | $14 | +163.2% |
| Aug 19 | DBS | $14.70 | +176.3% |
| Aug 7 | Bank of America Securities | $13.20 | +148.1% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, VNET averaged +4.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −0.9% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | 0.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +4.8% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −5.9% | 1 of 5 |
For scale, VNET’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 12.8%.
VNET’s market cap is $1.49B and revenue of $10.74B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of VNET this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 3 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
VNET’s market cap is $1.49B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $5.32, with 280.1M shares outstanding.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for VNET is $13.66, +156.8% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 3 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate VNET is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $5.32 is 40.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $8.91. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
VNET is expected to report on Nov 19, 2026 (38 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.02 per share on revenue of $441.8M. VNET beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.2% on average across the report.
VNET’s 52-week high is $14.48 and its 52-week low is $5.07; it closed at $5.32 on Oct 12, 2026, −44.5% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $19.66 on Oct 20, 2021.
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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