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. It also provides Baidu Post Bar, a social media platform; Baidu Knows, a question-and-answer community where questions are asked, answered, and organized by users; Baidu Encyclopedia; Baidu Maps that offers locations, and intelligent routing and navigation services; Baidu Input Method Editor (IME), a Chinese-language mobile keyboard; Baidu WenKu; Baijiahao; and DuerOS, a voice assistant platform. In addition, this segment offers online marketing services, which include pay for performance (P4P), an auction-based services that allow customers to bid for priority placement of paid sponsored links and reach users who search for information related to their products or services; Non-P4P services provide display-based marketing services and other online marketing services based on performance criteria other than cost per click; Apollo, an open source autonomous driving platform; and Baidu Cloud primarily provides AI solutions, cloud infrastructure, and other services to enterprises and individuals. The iQIYI segment provides online entertainment service, including original and licensed content; membership services; and online advertising services. The company was formerly known as Baidu.com, Inc. and changed its name to Baidu, Inc. in December 2008. Baidu, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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 Date7/30/2019 (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 declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, May 16th 2019, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 1.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
When is Baidu's next earnings date?
What guidance has Baidu issued on next quarter's earnings?
Baidu issued an update on its second quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.74-3.96 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.27 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BIDU?
18 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Baidu's shares. Their predictions range from $140.00 to $325.00. On average, they expect Baidu's stock price to reach $196.1333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 67.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Baidu.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Baidu?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baidu in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Baidu.
Has Baidu been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about BIDU stock have been trending neutral this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Baidu earned a daily sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the information services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are some of Baidu's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Baidu include Red Hat (RHT), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), Match Group (MTCH), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), Weibo (WB), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), 58.com (WUBA), Trade Desk (TTD), Line (LN), Wix.Com (WIX), Tripadvisor (TRIP) and Sabre (SABR).
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 variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (5.02%), BlackRock Inc. (4.52%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.00%), Lazard Asset Management LLC (0.91%), OppenheimerFunds Inc. (0.89%) and Comgest Global Investors S.A.S. (0.89%).
Which major investors are selling Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC, Baillie Gifford & Co., Principal Financial Group Inc., Thornburg Investment Management Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc..
Which major investors are buying Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Newport Asia LLC, Pzena Investment Management LLC, FIL Ltd, River & Mercantile Asset Management LLP, ARK Investment Management LLC and Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Baidu's stock price today?
One share of BIDU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $117.38.
How big of a company is Baidu?
Baidu has a market capitalization of $41.01 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.
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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