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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Current SymbolNASDAQ:BIDU
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-10-5992-8888
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.24
Current Ratio2.66
Quick Ratio2.66
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio22.03
Forward P/E Ratio21.70
P/E Growth0.95
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.03 billion
Price / Sales4.72
Cash Flow$13.3088 per share
Price / Cash Flow13.34
Book Value$52.90 per share
Price / Book3.36
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.06
Net Income$2.81 billion
Net Margins30.06%
Return on Equity14.73%
Return on Assets7.88%
Miscellaneous
Employees39,343
Outstanding Shares346,760,000
Market Cap$61.56 billion
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 approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 27th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 1.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors 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 fourth quarter 2018 earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 30th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.71-3.89 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.98 billion.
What price target have analysts set for BIDU?
18 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Baidu's stock. Their forecasts range from $206.00 to $369.00. On average, they expect Baidu's stock price to reach $271.2308 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 52.8% 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 4 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Baidu.
Has Baidu been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BIDU stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Baidu earned a daily sentiment score of 1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the information services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Baidu's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Baidu include Red Hat (RHT), Twitter (TWTR), IHS Markit (INFO), Weibo (WB), Match Group (MTCH), Yandex (YNDX), 58.com (WUBA), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Tripadvisor (TRIP), Snap (SNAP), Line (LN), Sabre (SABR), Trade Desk (TTD), Stars Group (TSG) 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)
- Mr. Ya-Qin Zhang, Pres (Age 52)
- Mr. Cheng-Chun Yu, Chief Financial Officer (Age 47)
- Sharon Ng, Director of Ir
- Mr. Victor Liang, VP & Gen. Counsel
Who are Baidu's major shareholders?
Baidu's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (5.33%), BlackRock Inc. (4.55%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.79%), Vanguard Group Inc (2.79%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.52%) and Dodge & Cox (1.10%).
Which institutional investors are selling Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Baillie Gifford & Co., Select Equity Group L.P., ARGA Investment Management LP, Cambiar Investors LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Bank of Montreal Can and Standard Life Aberdeen plc.
Which institutional investors are buying Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital International Investors, BlackRock Inc., Federated Investors Inc. PA, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, FIL Ltd, Earnest Partners LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC and Dodge & Cox.
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 $177.54.
How big of a company is Baidu?
Baidu has a market capitalization of $61.56 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.
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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