The stock of Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) has seen a -2.43% decrease in the past week, with a 9.53% gain in the past month, and a -6.41% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.28% for BIDU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.55% for BIDU stock, with a simple moving average of -6.60% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU) Right Now?
Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.86x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BIDU is 0.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for BIDU is 279.90M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.11% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BIDU on December 24, 2024 was 4.31M shares.
BIDU) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU) has plunged by -0.53 when compared to previous closing price of 88.46, but the company has seen a -2.43% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-18 that The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock’s price.
Analysts’ Opinion of BIDU
Susquehanna, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BIDU reach a price target of $85, previously predicting the price at $105. The rating they have provided for BIDU stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 25th, 2024.
China Renaissance gave a rating of “Hold” to BIDU, setting the target price at $86 in the report published on November 25th of the current year.
BIDU Trading at -0.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BIDU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.41%, as shares surge +6.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BIDU fell by -2.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.13% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.51. In addition, Baidu Inc ADR saw -26.12% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BIDU starting from Ye Judy Qing, who proposed sale 1,500 shares at the price of $18.71 back on Nov 26 ’24. After this action, Ye Judy Qing now owns shares of Baidu Inc ADR, valued at $28,065 using the latest closing price.
Callinicos Brent, the Director of Baidu Inc ADR, proposed sale 4,900 shares at $81.63 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Callinicos Brent is holding shares at $399,987 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BIDU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Baidu Inc ADR stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.09, with 4.91 for asset returns.
Based on Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 36.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.19.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
