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Kanzhun Steps Up Nasdaq Share Buybacks Under 2025 Repurchase Mandate

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  • Kanzhun kept its issued share count steady at 837.5 million Class A shares through March 25, 2026, while continuing to reserve stock for future ADS issuance under employee incentive plans.
  • Between March 20 and March 25, 2026, Kanzhun repurchased nearly 3 million Nasdaq-listed shares under its 2025 mandate, tightening free float and highlighting a more assertive capital return strategy.
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Kanzhun Steps Up Nasdaq Share Buybacks Under 2025 Repurchase Mandate

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Kanzhun Ltd Sponsored ( (BZ) ) has shared an announcement.

Kanzhun Limited reported in a March 26, 2026 filing that its issued share capital remained unchanged at 837,535,825 Class A ordinary shares between March 24 and March 25, 2026, with no treasury shares on its books. As of March 25, 2026, it also disclosed that 2,591,278 Class A shares had been issued to its depositary for future ADS issuance under its share incentive plans, underscoring ongoing use of stock-based compensation.

The company detailed recent share repurchases for cancellation on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, buying back 733,918 shares on March 20, 744,950 on March 23, 748,552 on March 24 and 748,460 on March 25 at prices around USD 6.7–6.8, for an aggregate of 2,975,880 shares under a June 27, 2025 mandate. These buybacks, equal to about 0.32% of shares outstanding at the mandate date, signal active capital management and will tighten Kanzhun’s free float once cancellations are completed, while a moratorium on new share issuance runs through April 24, 2026.

The most recent analyst rating on (BZ) stock is a Buy with a $19.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kanzhun Ltd Sponsored stock, see the BZ Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on BZ Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BZ is a Outperform.

Kanzhun Ltd’s strong financial performance and positive earnings call sentiment are the primary drivers of its high score. The company’s robust revenue and profit growth, coupled with successful AI integration, position it well for future growth. However, the technical indicators suggest a bearish trend, and the valuation is moderate, which slightly tempers the overall score.

To see Spark’s full report on BZ stock, click here.

More about Kanzhun Ltd Sponsored

Kanzhun Limited is a Chinese online recruitment platform operator, incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and listed in both Hong Kong and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The company issues weighted-voting-rights Class A ordinary shares, some of which are represented by American depositary shares, and it uses share incentive plans to grant equity-based awards to employees and partners.

Average Trading Volume: 3,976,411

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $6.68B

See more data about BZ stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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