iQIYI (IQ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) is a leading online video platform headquartered in Beijing, China. Founded in 2010 as a subsidiary of Baidu, the company officially launched its streaming service in 2011 and has grown to become one of the largest subscription-based entertainment platforms in Asia. iQIYI offers a wide range of video content, including licensed movies and television series, original dramas, variety shows, anime, documentaries and children’s programming.

The company’s core business model combines subscription fees with advertising revenue to monetize its extensive content library. iQIYI Originals—proprietary productions developed in collaboration with leading studios and talent—have become a significant growth driver, helping to differentiate the platform from competitors. Advanced technology, such as AI-driven recommendation engines, adaptive streaming and interactive features, further enhances user engagement and supports seamless content delivery across mobile devices, smart TVs and web browsers.

While iQIYI’s primary market is Mainland China, the company has expanded its footprint internationally through iQIYI International, offering a curated selection of content to subscribers in regions such as Southeast Asia, North America and Europe. Strategic partnerships with global studios and content distributors enable cross-border licensing, while subtitling and dubbing services cater to diverse audiences. These efforts support iQIYI’s ambitions to strengthen its position in the fast-growing global streaming industry.

Under the leadership of CEO Gong Yu, iQIYI continues to innovate in areas such as virtual reality, cloud gaming and interactive storytelling. The management team places strong emphasis on data analytics and user behavior insights to guide programming decisions and platform enhancements. As the streaming market evolves, iQIYI remains focused on expanding its original content slate, improving monetization frameworks and exploring new growth opportunities at the intersection of technology and entertainment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.84 to $1.94
• 50-Day Range: $1.60 to $1.99
• 52-Week Range: $1.50 to $3.76
• Volume: 10.33 million shs
• Average Volume: 23.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.84 billion
• P/E Ratio: 47.89
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.91
• Consensus Rating: Hold

iQIYI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

iQIYI scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 283rd out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

iQIYI has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

iQIYI has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 300.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for iQIYI are expected to grow by 300.00% in the coming year, from $0.04 to $0.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of iQIYI is 48.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of iQIYI is 48.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 33.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

iQIYI has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.30% of the float of iQIYI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

iQIYI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iQIYI has recently increased by 7.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

iQIYI does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

iQIYI does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

13.30% of the float of iQIYI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

iQIYI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iQIYI has recently increased by 7.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

iQIYI has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for iQIYI this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for IQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, iQIYI insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

57.82% of the stock of iQIYI is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

52.69% of the stock of iQIYI is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

IQ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IQ shares performed this year?

iQIYI's stock was trading at $2.01 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, IQ stock has decreased by 4.2% and is now trading at $1.9250.

How were iQIYI's earnings last quarter?

iQIYI, Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:IQ) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.02. The company earned $988.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.10 billion. iQIYI had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.62% and a net margin of 1.02%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did iQIYI IPO?

iQIYI (IQ) raised $2.3 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, March 29th 2018. The company issued 125,000,000 shares at $17.00-$19.00 per share. Goldman Sachs (Asia), Credit Suisse and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as the underwriters for the IPO and China Renaissance, Citigroup and UBS Investment Bank were co-managers.

Who are iQIYI's major shareholders?

iQIYI's top institutional investors include Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.04%).

How do I buy shares of iQIYI?

Shares of IQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iQIYI own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iQIYI investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU) and JD.com (JD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/21/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IQ
• CIK: 1722608
• Web: www.iqiyi.com
• Phone: 861062677171
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,673
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for iQIYI: $2.91
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $1.80
• Potential Upside/Downside: +51.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 48.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 48.13
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $104.68 million
• Net Margins: 1.02%
• Pretax Margin: 1.33%
• Return on Equity: 3.62%
• Return on Assets: 1.04%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.61
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.00 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.46
• Cash Flow: $1.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.50
• Book Value: $1.90 per share
• Price / Book: 1.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 962,840,000
• Free Float: 406,127,000
• Market Cap: $1.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.17