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 mobile browsers; Baidu Feed that provides users with personalized timeline to meet their personal interests reflected in their past online behaviors, such as search and browsing, and their demographics; and Bear Paw Account that enables verified brands and businesses to aggregate their content from Websites, wapsites, and open-platform apps. It also provides Baijiahao, a publisher platform for content providers; Baidu Post Bar, a social media platform; Haokan Videos, an online short-form video aggregation platform; Baidu Knows, a knowledge sharing platform; Baidu Encyclopedia; Baidu Education, an online educational resources platform; Baidu Mobile Assistant, a mobile app marketplace; Baidu Mobile Guardian, a phone security software; DuerOS, a conversational artificial intelligence platform; Baidu Wallet, an online and mobile payment service; Baidu Consumer Credit, an installment payment service; Baidu Wealth Management, a wealth management service; Baidu Maps that offers services relating to locations and intelligent routing and navigation; Baidu Cloud Drive, a personal cloud service platform; and various mobile products and services. In addition, this segment offers online marketing services based on search queries, contextuals, audience attributes, media and placement attributes, as well as Baidu Feed; Baidu Cloud, a public cloud computing platform; and Apollo, an open source autonomous driving platform. The iQIYI segment provides Internet video streaming 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
SymbolNASDAQ:BIDU
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-10-5992-8888
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.34
Current Ratio2.00
Quick Ratio2.00
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio32.52
Forward P/E Ratio30.84
P/E Growth1.48
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.03 billion
Price / Sales6.98
Cash Flow$12.7796 per share
Price / Cash20.51
Book Value$52.90 per share
Price / Book4.95
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.06
Net Income$2.81 billion
Net Margins26.48%
Return on Equity19.87%
Return on Assets9.16%
Miscellaneous
Employees39,343
Outstanding Shares346,760,000
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Baidu's stock symbol?
Baidu trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BIDU."
When is Baidu's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BIDU?
22 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Baidu's shares. Their forecasts range from $225.00 to $319.00. On average, they expect Baidu's stock price to reach $281.0667 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Baidu.
Who are some of Baidu's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Baidu include Twitter (TWTR), Red Hat (RHT), Weibo (WB), IHS Markit (INFO), Snap (SNAP), Match Group (MTCH), Yandex (YNDX), 58.com (WUBA), Line (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock (TRIP), Sabre (SABR), Stars Group (TSG), Wix.Com (WIX) and InterXion (INXN).
Who are Baidu's key executives?
Baidu's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Yanhong Li, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 49)
- Dr. Qi Lu, Vice Chairman, Group Pres & COO (Age 56)
- Mr. Cheng-Chun Yu, Chief Financial Officer (Age 48)
- Sharon Ng, Director of Ir
- Mr. Victor Liang, VP & Gen. Counsel
Has Baidu been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about BIDU stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern identifies positive and negative press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Baidu earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave news articles about the information services provider an impact score of 47.78 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Baidu's major shareholders?
Baidu's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Baillie Gifford & Co. (6.20%), BlackRock Inc. (3.99%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.74%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.67%), OppenheimerFunds Inc. (0.74%) and Veritas Asset Management LLP (0.62%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Baidu.
Which major investors are selling Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baillie Gifford & Co., Veritas Asset Management LLP, Franklin Resources Inc., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province of Alberta as represented by Alberta Investment Management Corp, Sei Investments Co., Trilogy Global Advisors LP and Bamco Inc. NY. View Insider Buying and Selling for Baidu.
Which major investors are buying Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Legal & General Group Plc, Myriad Asset Management Ltd., Broad Peak Investment Management LTD., Scopia Capital Management LP, UG Investment Advisers Ltd., Global Thematic Partners LLC, USS Investment Management Ltd and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Baidu.
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 $262.11.
How big of a company is Baidu?
Baidu has a market capitalization of $94.66 billion and generates $13.03 billion in revenue each year. The information services provider earns $2.81 billion in net income (profit) each year or $8.06 on an earnings per share basis. Baidu employs 39,343 workers across the globe.
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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