GDS Holdings Enters $385 Million Share Buyback Agreement with DayOne Data Centers
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 13 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Share Buyback Agreement: GDS has entered into a definitive agreement with DayOne Data Centers to repurchase ordinary shares for approximately $385 million, matching the price of its recently announced Series C convertible preferred share issuance, reflecting the company's focus on investment returns.
- Investment Recovery Multiple: The transaction allows GDS to recycle about 95% of its principal investment, achieving a nearly 6.5x multiple on invested capital, indicating high efficiency and profitability in capital operations.
- Retained Minority Stake: Post-transaction, GDS will retain a minority stake valued at over $2.2 billion based on Series C pricing, which not only strengthens the company's balance sheet but also provides flexibility for future capital operations.
- Reinvestment Strategy: GDS plans to reallocate the proceeds from this buyback transaction towards new investment opportunities in its core China data center business, aiming for attractive return potential and further solidifying its market position.
Analyst Views on GDS
Wall Street analysts forecast GDS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GDS is 43.76 USD with a low forecast of 6.29 USD and a high forecast of 67.12 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 46.510
Low
6.29
Averages
43.76
High
67.12
Current: 46.510
Low
6.29
Averages
43.76
High
67.12
About GDS
GDS Holdings Ltd is a holding company mainly engaged in the development and operation of high-performance data centers. The Company’s main businesses include the planning and sourcing of new data centers, developing facilities, as well as providing customers with colocation and managed services, which include managed hosting services and managed cloud services. The Company also provides certain other services, including consulting services. The colocation services primarily comprise the provision of critical facilities space, customer-available power, racks and cooling. The suite of managed hosting services includes business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, network management services, data storage services, system security services, operating system services, database services and server middleware services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
