Zhihu Inc. (ZH)Communication Services | Internet Content & Information | Beijing, China | NYSE
3.27 USD
+0.01
(0.307%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 3.29 +0.02 (0.612%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 5:58 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:23 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Zhihu is currently paralyzed by a stark divergence between its pristine balance sheet and its deteriorating business fundamentals. While the company holds a fortress-like liquidity position with massive cash reserves and negligible debt, allowing it to pursue aggressive buybacks, the core business is struggling. Revenue has contracted significantly, and the stock has endured a brutal multi-year decline, dropping over 90% from its peak. Although the most recent annual report showed a rebound, the long-term trajectory remains deeply concerning, and the market has rightly punished the lack of sustainable growth. Short-term, the stock appears range-bound, hovering near its 52-week lows with no clear catalyst to spark a rally. The statistical forecast models offer little help, predicting a slight dip over the next month with low confidence. Consequently, there is no compelling edge for a momentum play or a distressed buy at these levels yet. Regarding income, the security offers nothing; there is no dividend history and no payout mechanism to rely on. Investors here are purely betting on a turnaround story that has yet to materialize. Until revenue growth stabilizes consistently and profitability returns, the stock remains a hold for existing owners and a pass for new capital. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.036288 |
| MSTL_74_126 | 0.049353 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.058555 |
| MSTL_126 | 0.059440 |
| AutoETS | 0.061965 |
| MSTL | 0.073320 |
| MSTL_74 | 0.087227 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 31% |
| H-stat | 0.15 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.001 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.44 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.717 |
| Revenue per Share | 33.832 |
| Market Cap | 282,400,928 |
| Forward P/E | 26.38 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| Profit Margins | -7.16% |
| Website | https://www.zhihu.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:23 a.m. EDT: Options activity is sparse and lacks clear directional conviction. Call open interest is concentrated at the $5.00 strike, suggesting speculative bets on a significant upside move, while put open interest sits at the $2.50 strike, indicating a floor or hedging against further downside. Implied volatility is elevated relative to the low trading volume, hinting at uncertainty rather than a coordinated trade.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.28820962 |
| Address1 | 18 Xueqing Road |
| Address2 | Haidian District |
| All Time High | 83.094 |
| All Time Low | 2.55 |
| Ask | 3.3 |
| Ask Size | 3,100 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.5 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 169,160 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 229,303 |
| Average Volume | 229,303 |
| Average Volume10Days | 169,160 |
| Beta | 0.265 |
| Bid | 3.19 |
| Bid Size | 900 |
| Book Value | 7.0276217 |
| City | Beijing |
| Country | China |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 3.27 |
| Current Ratio | 3.784 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 3.29 |
| Day Low | 3.1924 |
| Debt To Equity | 0.717 |
| Display Name | Zhihu |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,780,484,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,780,484,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,780,489,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,787,747,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,787,747,400 |
| Ebitda | -372,959,264 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.13964 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.527 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | -1.47 |
| Enterprise Value | -3,926,017,024 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.34897 |
| Eps Forward | 0.123951696 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.35 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.1474 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.12260008 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.038952813 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -28.820961 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 5.55 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.2800002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.41081083 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.70000005 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.27237356 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.57 - 5.55 |
| Financial Currency | CNY |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,616,765,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 30,015,718 |
| Forward Eps | 0.123951696 |
| Forward P E | 26.381245 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 1,154 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.59341997 |
| Gross Profits | 1,584,972,032 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.14592 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.17266001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 86,361,147 |
| Industry | Internet Content & Information |
| Industry Disp | Internet Content & Information |
| Industry Key | internet-content-information |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,021-03-26 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,715,299,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:6 |
| Long Business Summary | Zhihu Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online content community in the People's Republic of China. The company offers contents in various categories, including career development, science and technology, business and finance, consumer decision-making, lifestyle, entertainment, and others. It also provides Yan Selection membership program which provides premium content items, such as fictional stories and novels, other books and magazines, live and recorded lectures, and audio books. In addition, the company offers marketing services comprising online advertising services and content-commerce solutions; and content-related services, including vocational training and other content-based offering. Further, it is involved in the provision of technology, business support, consulting, and internet services, as well as holds audio-visual permit. The company was formerly known as Zhihu Technology Limited and changed its name to Zhihu Inc. in October 2020. Zhihu Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China. |
| Long Name | Zhihu Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 282,400,928 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_706598278 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -191,311,008 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 275,298,537 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 6 |
| Open | 3.24 |
| Operating Margins | -0.09651 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 86 10 8271 6603 |
| Post Market Change | 0.01999998 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.6116202 |
| Post Market Price | 3.29 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,979,886 |
| Previous Close | 3.26 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 9.370433 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 0.46530676 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.1057323 |
| Profit Margins | -0.07163 |
| Quick Ratio | 3.705 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.5 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.00999999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.306748 |
| Regular Market Day High | 3.29 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 3.1924 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 3.1924 - 3.29 |
| Regular Market Open | 3.24 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 3.26 |
| Regular Market Price | 3.27 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,802 |
| Regular Market Volume | 134,477 |
| Return On Assets | -0.04527 |
| Return On Equity | -0.048460003 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.107 |
| Revenue Per Share | 33.832 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 81,283,228 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0135 |
| Shares Short | 1,170,919 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,289,857 |
| Short Name | Zhihu Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.019299999 |
| Short Ratio | 4.93 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ZH |
| Target High Price | 5.6989474 |
| Target Low Price | 3.596125 |
| Target Mean Price | 4.4701104 |
| Target Median Price | 4.209485 |
| Total Cash | 4,280,289,024 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 55.426 |
| Total Debt | 27,463,000 |
| Total Revenue | 2,670,905,088 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.35 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.57235 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.30235004 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.084636174 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 134,477 |
| Website | https://www.zhihu.com |
| Zip | 100,083 |