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
SymbolNASDAQ:BIDU
CUSIPN/A
Phone86-10-5992-8888
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.25
Current Ratio2.19
Quick Ratio2.19
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio28.39
Forward P/E Ratio18.18
P/E Growth0.97
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$13.03 billion
Price / Sales6.03
Cash Flow$13.1879 per share
Price / Cash17.19
Book Value$52.90 per share
Price / Book4.29
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$8.06
Net Income$2.81 billion
Net Margins27.11%
Return on Equity18.37%
Return on Assets9.04%
Miscellaneous
Employees39,343
Outstanding Shares346,760,000
Market Cap$79.36 billion
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 share repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 27th 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 1.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
When is Baidu's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BIDU?
20 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Baidu's shares. Their forecasts range from $225.00 to $337.00. On average, they anticipate Baidu's share price to reach $297.7857 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Baidu.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Baidu?
20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baidu in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Baidu.
Are investors shorting Baidu?
Baidu saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,565,128 shares, an increase of 44.4% from the July 31st total of 3,160,511 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 5,456,075 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the company 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 Red Hat (RHT), IHS Markit (INFO), Twitter (TWTR), Weibo (WB), Match Group (MTCH), Snap (SNAP), 58.com (WUBA), Yandex (YNDX), Line (LN), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Sabre (SABR), Tripadvisor (TRIP), Stars Group (TSG), Trade Desk (TTD) and Wix.Com (WIX).
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 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. (5.84%), BlackRock Inc. (4.07%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.72%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.84%), OppenheimerFunds Inc. (0.77%) and Northern Trust Corp (0.59%).
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., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Scopia Capital Management LP, Global Thematic Partners LLC, ARGA Investment Management LP, Veritas Asset Management LLP, Newport Asia LLC and Green Court Capital Management Ltd.
Which major investors are buying Baidu stock?
BIDU stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Advisors Asset Management Inc., Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Mainstay Capital Management LLC ADV, Acadian Asset Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, FMR LLC and FMR LLC.
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 $226.33.
How big of a company is Baidu?
Baidu has a market capitalization of $79.36 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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