Baidu, Inc provides Internet search services in China and internationally. It operates through two segments, Baidu Core and iQIYI. The Baidu Core segment offers products for uses, including Baidu App to access search, feed, and other services using mobile devices; Baidu Search to access its search and other services through its other properties and Union partners; Baidu Feed that provides users with personalized timeline based on their demographics and interests; Haokan, a short video app; and Quanmin, a flash video app for users to create and share short videos.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone86-10-5992-8888
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$14.88 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees42,267
Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Baidu's stock symbol?
Baidu trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BIDU."
How will Baidu's stock buyback program work?
Baidu announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, May 16th 2019, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 1.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
When is Baidu's next earnings date?
What guidance has Baidu issued on next quarter's earnings?
Baidu updated its third quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Monday, August, 19th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.84-4.07 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.66 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BIDU?
22 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for Baidu's stock. Their forecasts range from $118.00 to $221.00. On average, they anticipate Baidu's stock price to reach $146.63 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 25.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Baidu.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Baidu?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baidu in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Baidu.
Has Baidu been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about BIDU stock has trended very positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Baidu earned a news sentiment score of 3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the information services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Baidu.
Are investors shorting Baidu?
Baidu saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totalling 6,330,000 shares, a drop of 14.5% from the September 30th total of 7,400,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,180,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.5 days. Currently, 2.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Baidu's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Baidu's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Baidu include IHS Markit (INFO), Twitter (TWTR), Snap (SNAP), Match Group (MTCH), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Line (LN), Yandex (YNDX), Pinterest (PINS), Trade Desk (TTD), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Weibo (WB), 58.com (WUBA), Stars Group (TSG), InterXion (INXN) and Wix.Com (WIX).
What other stocks do shareholders of Baidu own?
Who are Baidu's key executives?
Baidu's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Yanhong Li, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 50)
- Mr. Cheng-Chun Yu, Chief Financial Officer (Age 49)
- Sharon Ng, Director of Ir
- Mr. Victor Liang, VP & Gen. Counsel
- Ms. Shanshan Cui, VP of HR
Who are Baidu's major shareholders?
Baidu's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.17%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.48%), Marathon Asset Management LLP (0.43%), Tweedy Browne Co LLC (0.40%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.39%) and River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP (0.39%).
Which major investors are selling Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Comgest Global Investors S.A.S., SG Americas Securities LLC, Tweedy Browne Co LLC, ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd, Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Fisher Asset Management LLC.
Which major investors are buying Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marathon Asset Management LLP, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, California Public Employees Retirement System, ARGA Investment Management LP, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP, First Trust Advisors LP and Banco Santander S.A..
How do I buy shares of Baidu?
Shares of BIDU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Baidu's stock price today?
One share of BIDU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $117.05.
How big of a company is Baidu?
Baidu has a market capitalization of $40.89 billion and generates $14.88 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $4.01 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.80 on an earnings per share basis. Baidu employs 42,267 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Baidu.
What is Baidu's official website?
How can I contact Baidu?
Baidu's mailing address is BAIDU CAMPUS NO. 10 SHANGDI 10TH STREET, BEIJING F4, 100085. The information services provider can be reached via phone at 86-10-5992-8888 or via email at [email protected]
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