Youdao (DAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Youdao, Inc., an internet technology company, provides online services in the field of content, community, communication, and commerce in China. It operates through three segments: Learning Services, Smart Devices, and Online Marketing Services. The company provides various learning content, applications, and solutions, which cover topics and target people from various age groups for their learning needs through its websites and mobile applications. It offers online knowledge tools, which include Youdao and other dictionaries and translation tools; learning services consisting of tutoring, fee-based premium, and other services; STEAM courses, adult and vocational courses, and other courses, such as China University MOOC; smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Listening Pod, Youdao Smart light, Youdao Pocket Translator, and Youdao Super Dictionary; education digitalization solutions comprising technologies and solutions licensed to schools or enterprise customers, such as Youdao Smart Learning Terminal, Youdao Sports, and Youdao Smart Cloud; and online marketing services. In addition, the company provides online courses comprising Youdao Premium Courses and NetEase Cloud Classroom, as well as technical support to the variable interest entities (VIEs). Youdao, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Youdao, Inc. is a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.79 to $4.99
• 50-Day Range: $3.01 to $5.95
• 52-Week Range: $2.86 to $5.97
• Volume: 111,732 shs
• Average Volume: 116,962 shs
• Market Capitalization: $586.46 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.60
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Youdao Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Youdao scored higher than 21% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 293rd out of 333 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Youdao has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Youdao is -30.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Youdao is -30.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.70% of the float of Youdao has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Youdao has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Youdao has recently decreased by 26.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Youdao does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.70% of the float of Youdao has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Youdao has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Youdao has recently decreased by 26.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Youdao has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.44 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Youdao this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for DAO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.00% of the stock of Youdao is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.91% of the stock of Youdao is held by institutions.

DAO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DAO shares performed this year?

Youdao's stock was trading at $3.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DAO shares have increased by 23.1% and is now trading at $4.85.
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How were Youdao's earnings last quarter?

Youdao, Inc. (NYSE:DAO) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 22nd. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.86) by $1.74. The company had revenue of $181.88 million for the quarter.

When did Youdao IPO?

Youdao (DAO) raised $92 million in an initial public offering on Friday, October 25th 2019. The company issued 5,600,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$18.00 per share. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and CICC and HSBC were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Youdao?

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What other stocks do shareholders of Youdao own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Youdao investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), General Electric (GE), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/22/2024
• Today: 10/22/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Educational services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1781753
• Web: www.youdao.com
• Phone: 8605-71-8985-2163
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,364
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $4.60
• High Stock Price Target: $4.60
• Low Stock Price Target: $4.60
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-77,460,000.00
• Net Margins: -2.28%
• Pretax Margin: -2.04%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -5.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.45
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.10
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($2.52) per share
• Price / Book: -1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,920,000
• Free Float: 68,924,000
• Market Cap: $588.88 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.03