Youdao (DAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Youdao, Inc. (NYSE: DAO) is a technology company focused on providing learning, education and knowledge services. The company operates primarily in China and develops digital products designed to support language learning, academic study, professional development and the distribution of educational content.

Youdao’s offerings include online learning services, educational applications and smart learning devices. Its products have included Youdao Dictionary, translation and dictionary tools, online courses, learning platforms and hardware such as scanning translation pens and other intelligent study devices. The company also uses artificial intelligence and related technologies to provide personalized learning, language assistance and content-based services.

Founded in 2006, Youdao is a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc. and listed its American depositary shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 2019. Its services are primarily aimed at students, educators and other learners in China, while certain digital tools and language-related products may also serve users in international markets. Youdao is led by Chief Executive Officer Zhou Feng.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.28 to $14.70
• 50-Day Range: $12.45 to $18.51
• 52-Week Range: $8.38 to $18.94
• Volume: 54,730 shs
• Average Volume: 87,533 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 68.62
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $22.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Youdao Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Youdao scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 372nd out of 486 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Youdao has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Youdao has a consensus price target of $22.00, representing about 52.4% upside from its current price of $14.44.

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 72.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Youdao is 72.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 45.78.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.14% 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 9.3.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Youdao has recently increased by 8.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Youdao has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Youdao this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

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: 9/13/2026
• 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: +52.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 72.18
• 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: 2.12
• Cash Flow: $0.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 82.37
• Book Value: ($2.30) per share
• Price / Book: -6.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,460,000
• Free Float: 68,662,000
• Market Cap: $1.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.52