JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (NYSE:JKS) Given Average Recommendation of “Reduce” by Brokerages

JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (NYSE:JKS) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and one has issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $24.50.

A number of research analysts have commented on JKS shares. Wall Street Zen cut JinkoSolar from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered JinkoSolar from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research cut JinkoSolar from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised shares of JinkoSolar from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $28.50 price objective for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On JinkoSolar

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in JKS. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in JinkoSolar by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,604,250 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,406,000 after acquiring an additional 213,935 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its stake in JinkoSolar by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 1,381,478 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $36,289,000 after acquiring an additional 20,000 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of JinkoSolar by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 735,159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $18,978,000 after purchasing an additional 54,661 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in JinkoSolar by 9,212.1% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 499,964 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,904,000 after buying an additional 494,595 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of JinkoSolar by 35.6% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 414,228 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,691,000 after acquiring an additional 108,744 shares during the period. 35.82% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More JinkoSolar News

Here are the key news stories impacting JinkoSolar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and EPS surprised to the upside: quarterly revenue was $2.50B (above consensus ~$2.34B) and adjusted EPS (-$2.29) narrowly beat estimates, showing stronger top-line sales than expected which can support near-term cash generation. MarketBeat: JinkoSolar Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company published its unaudited Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results and slide deck; these documents provide detail but did not contain upbeat guidance to offset the earnings red ink. PR Newswire: JinkoSolar Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and Q4 snapshot are available for management commentary; investors should review the call for details on margin drivers, inventory, pricing and guidance that could change near-term sentiment. Yahoo Finance: JinkoSolar Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted net loss widened materially year-over-year (nearly doubled), a key driver of today’s sell-off — widening losses signal margin pressure and raise questions about profitability recovery. Seeking Alpha: JinkoSolar sinks over 16% as Q4 adjusted net loss nearly doubles Y/Y
• Negative Sentiment: New investor class-action / securities investigation announced by Levi & Korsinsky increases legal and execution risk; such probes often prolong volatility and can pressure valuation until resolved. Newsfile: Lost Money on JinkoSolar? Contact Levi & Korsinsky About Fraud Investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain weak (negative net margin and negative ROE), and trading showed heavy volume — technical and fundamental weakness increases downside risk until margins stabilize. MarketBeat: JinkoSolar metrics and earnings details

JinkoSolar Trading Down 11.6%

NYSE JKS opened at $21.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.07, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.34 and a beta of 0.59. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $25.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $25.78. JinkoSolar has a 12 month low of $15.55 and a 12 month high of $31.88.

About JinkoSolar

JinkoSolar Holding Co, Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) is a vertically integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, China. The company specializes in the design, development and production of high-performance solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells and related components. Since its founding in 2006, JinkoSolar has become one of the world’s largest solar module suppliers, known for delivering reliable products to utility, commercial and residential customers.

JinkoSolar’s product portfolio encompasses a broad range of monocrystalline and polycrystalline PV modules, including half-cell, bifacial and high-efficiency Tiger module series.