The stock of Baidu Inc ADR (NASDAQ: BIDU) has increased by 0.19 when compared to last closing price of 91.27. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.23% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. barrons.com reported 2025-05-12 that Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 3%, meaning it’s now clawed back all its losses since “Liberation Day.”
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 9.97x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.36.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 17 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for BIDU is 279.90M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.82% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BIDU on May 13, 2025 was 5.38M shares.
BIDU’s Market Performance
The stock of Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) has seen a 0.23% increase in the past week, with a 10.53% rise in the past month, and a 2.24% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.70%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.36% for BIDU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.12% for BIDU stock, with a simple moving average of 2.59% for the last 200 days.
BIDU Trading at 1.71% 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 -21.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.70%, as shares surge +7.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.68% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BIDU rose by +0.44%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $87.83. In addition, Baidu Inc ADR saw 8.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BIDU starting from James Ding, who proposed sale 7,000 shares at the price of $104.20 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, James Ding now owns shares of Baidu Inc ADR, valued at $729,400 using the latest closing price.
Callinicos Brent, the Director of Baidu Inc ADR, proposed sale 2,986 shares at $90.16 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that Callinicos Brent is holding shares at $269,218 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
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Baidu Inc ADR stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.14, with 5.56 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 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 35.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.09.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Baidu Inc ADR (BIDU) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
