Youdao (DAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Youdao, Inc. (NYSE:DAO) is an education technology company and a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc. The company develops digital learning products and services designed to support students, educators and other users in China and selected international markets.

Youdao’s offerings include online learning content, educational applications, translation and dictionary tools, and smart learning devices. Its product portfolio has included Youdao Dictionary, digital courses, learning platforms, intelligent tutoring tools, electronic dictionaries, learning tablets and other hardware that uses technologies such as artificial intelligence and language processing to support personalized study.

Founded in 2006, Youdao has expanded from online dictionary and translation services into a broader education technology platform. The company is headquartered in China and primarily serves the Chinese market, while some of its language-learning and digital content products are available to users overseas. Youdao is led by Chief Executive Officer Zhou Feng.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.51 to $19.33
• 50-Day Range: $14.21 to $19.34
• 52-Week Range: $8.38 to $19.81
• Volume: 11,008 shs
• Average Volume: 28,649 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.30 billion
• P/E Ratio: 90.29
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Youdao Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Youdao scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 392nd out of 484 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Youdao has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Youdao has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 15.2% upside from its current price of $19.09.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Youdao has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Youdao is 95.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Youdao is 95.45, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 26.98.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.98% of the float of Youdao has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Youdao has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 25.18, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Youdao has recently decreased by 14.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Youdao does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Youdao does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Youdao insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.00% of the stock of Youdao is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

21.91% of the stock of Youdao is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/20/2026
• Today: 10/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAO
• CIK: 1781753
• Web: www.youdao.com
• Phone: 8605-71-8985-2163
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,595
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Youdao: $22.00
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $22.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 95.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $15.35 million
• Net Margins: 2.71%
• Pretax Margin: 3.08%
• Return on Equity: -8.46%
• Return on Assets: 8.78%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.58
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $822.04 million
• Price / Sales: 2.80
• Cash Flow: $0.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 108.66
• Book Value: ($2.30) per share
• Price / Book: -8.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,460,000
• Free Float: 68,662,000
• Market Cap: $2.30 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52