The stock of Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) has gone down by -3.77% for the week, with a -10.22% drop in the past month and a -22.70% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.17% for BIDU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.52% for BIDU stock, with a simple moving average of -13.64% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU) is above average at 9.90x. The 36-month beta value for BIDU is also noteworthy at 0.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BIDU is 279.90M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.92% of that float. The average trading volume of BIDU on January 14, 2025 was 3.25M shares.
BIDU) stock’s latest price update
Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU)’s stock price has increased by 2.66 compared to its previous closing price of 78.16. However, the company has seen a -3.77% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-01-14 that US-listed Chinese stocks rise as China’s 2024 trade hits $5.98T, with exports growing 7.1% and imports up 2.3%.
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 previous year.
BIDU Trading at -6.90% 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 -30.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares sank -11.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.12% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BIDU fell by -3.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $84.92. In addition, Baidu Inc ADR saw -4.83% 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 MELISSA DONGMIN MA, who proposed sale 500,000 shares at the price of $84.31 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, MELISSA DONGMIN MA now owns shares of Baidu Inc ADR, valued at $42,155,000 using the latest closing price.
Ye Judy Qing, the Director of Baidu Inc ADR, proposed sale 1,500 shares at $18.71 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that Ye Judy Qing is holding shares at $28,065 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 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.3. 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 1.88. 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 summary, Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
