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; 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. It has a strategic partnership with Volvo Cars. 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$13.03 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees39,343
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 initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, June 27th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 1.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
When is Baidu's next earnings date?
How can I listen to Baidu's earnings call?
Baidu will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 21st at 8:15 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8456750437.
What price target have analysts set for BIDU?
16 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Baidu's shares. Their predictions range from $188.00 to $369.00. On average, they anticipate Baidu's share price to reach $250.2143 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 47.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Baidu.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Baidu?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baidu in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 13 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Baidu.
Has Baidu been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about BIDU stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog 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 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the information services provider a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few 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), Match Group (MTCH), Weibo (WB), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), 58.com (WUBA), Line (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Tripadvisor (TRIP), Trade Desk (TTD), Sabre (SABR), 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 50)
- Mr. Ya-Qin Zhang, Pres (Age 53)
- Mr. Cheng-Chun Yu, Chief Financial Officer (Age 48)
- Sharon Ng, Director of Ir
- Mr. Victor Liang, VP & Gen. Counsel
Who are Baidu's major shareholders?
Baidu's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Baillie Gifford & Co. (5.22%), BlackRock Inc. (4.36%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.04%), Comgest Global Investors S.A.S. (0.92%), Harris Associates L P (0.91%) and Investec Asset Management LTD (0.74%).
Which major investors are selling Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cantillon Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Matthews International Capital Management LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Baillie Gifford & Co., Bank of Montreal Can, Lakewood Capital Management LP and USS Investment Management Ltd.
Which major investors are buying Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Harris Associates L P, Investec Asset Management LTD, DNB Asset Management AS, Comgest Global Investors S.A.S., Legal & General Group Plc, Scharf Investments LLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA.
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 $170.06.
How big of a company is Baidu?
Baidu has a market capitalization of $58.97 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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