BIDUBaidu shows strong fundamental performance with robust profitability and growth, complemented by significant thematic potential in AI. Technical indicators suggest a neutral to slightly bearish short-term outlook due to recent price action.
Baidu is strongly positioned to benefit from advancements in Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, and the burgeoning autonomous driving sector, offering significant long-term growth potential.
Baidu demonstrates strong revenue and net income growth, particularly in recent quarters, coupled with healthy profit margins and a manageable debt level.
Baidu's stock is currently trading below key moving averages, and most technical indicators suggest neutral to bearish sentiment in the short term.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence Adoption | 92 |
| Cloud Services Growth | 88 |
| Online Entertainment Market | 75 |
| Market Position in China | 85 |
| Regulatory Environment | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 95 |
| Profitability | 85 |
| Growth | 80 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 90 |
| Cash Flow | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 40 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Support & Resistance | 70 |
| Volume | 70 |
Strong Earnings Surprises
Baidu has consistently beaten EPS estimates in recent quarters, with a notable surprise of 48.18% in Q1 2025 and 26.1% in Q2 2024, indicating robust earnings power.
Low P/E Ratio
The trailing P/E ratio of 8.98 is significantly lower than historical averages and industry peers, suggesting potential undervaluation.
Revenue Multiple
The trailing P/S ratio of 0.3, while low, could indicate market concerns about future revenue generation or profitability from current sales.
Mixed Earnings Trends
While EPS has shown strong positive surprises recently, the P/E ratio has fluctuated, and the Q4 2024 reported EPS missed estimates by 5.4%, indicating potential volatility.
August 2025
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Next Earnings Date
H: $17.25
A: $13.61
L: $10.72
H: 34.83B
A: 33.26B
L: 31.99B
Baidu, Inc. provides online marketing and non-marketing value added services through an internet platform in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Baidu Core and iQIYI. The Baidu Core segment offers search-based, feed-based, and other online marketing services; cloud services; and other products and services based on AI. This segment operates Baidu App that enables users to access search, feed, content, and other services through mobile devices; and Haokan, which allows users to upload, view, search, rate, share, favorite, comment, and follow, as well as offers a range of various user generated and professionally produced short videos. It also provides a portfolio of knowledge and information products, including Baidu Wiki, which features columns and videos, such as encyclopedia of intangible cultural heritage, digital museum and recorder of history; Baidu Knows, an online community where users can pose questions to other users, such as individuals, professionals, and enterprises; Baidu Experience, an online platform where users share daily knowledge and experience; ERNIE Bot; and Baidu Post, a social media that allows users to post text, image, audio and video content, and reply to original curation forming valuable discussion groups. In addition, the company offers Baidu Apollo auto solutions; DuerOS smart assistant for the Chinese language; Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service; online marketing services; Baidu Maps, a voice-enabled mobile app providing users with travel-related services; and AI chips. The iQIYI segment operates an online entertainment video platform that offers original, professionally produced, and professional user generated and user-generated content. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
102.52 USD
The 39 analysts offering 1 year price forecasts for BIDU have a max estimate of 146.21 and a min estimate of 72.13.