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The Quantellect read.Of the 13 firms covering Baidu Inc, 10 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $80.00 to $205.00 (about 2.6x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $149.42 sits 61% above the current $92.56. Sentiment has cooled somewhat, with Sell ratings rising from 0 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $10.27 next quarter toward $53.25 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS13 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1077%
Hold215%
Sell18%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Baidu Inc.
As of Sep, 8 of 11 firms rate BIDU a Buy (2 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
BIDU EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$10.27
Range $8.39 – $12.27 · 11 analysts · -3% YoY
Next period, 11 analysts expect Baidu Inc to earn $10.27 a share (range $8.39 – $12.27), versus $10.62 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $39.95, growing to $53.25 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$33.2B
Range $31.9B – $36.1B · 11 analysts · +1% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $33.2B (range $31.9B – $36.1B), +1.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $127.2B, rising to $135.5B next year.
Top analysts covering Baidu Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on BIDU.
#1
Jiong Shao
Barclays · Rank #146
Hold
$96.00+3.7% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#2
Thomas Chong
Jefferies · Rank #287
Buy
$181.00+95.5% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#3
FJ
Fawne Jiang
Benchmark · Rank #351
Buy
$150.00+62.1% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#4
Alicia Yap
Citigroup · Rank #401
Buy
$188.00+103.1% to target
Overall win rate
29%
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#5
SP
Shyam Patil
Susquehanna
Hold
$105.00+13.4% to target
Coverage
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BIDU stock forecast FAQ
What is BIDU's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $149.42 for Baidu Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $205.00 high to a $80.00 low.
Is BIDU stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 13 analyst ratings, 10 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for BIDU?+
The Street-high target is $205.00 (JP Morgan), and the Street-low is $80.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 12 active targets is $149.42.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BIDU?+
13 analysts have an active rating on Baidu Inc, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering BIDU?+
Among analysts who currently cover BIDU, Jiong Shao of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #146). Their current call is Hold with a $96.00 target.
What is Baidu Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $10.27 per share (range $8.39 – $12.27) across 11 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $39.95, rising to $53.25 the following year.
How much revenue is Baidu Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $33.2B (range $31.9B – $36.1B). Full-year revenue is projected at $127.2B, growing to $135.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BIDU lately?+
As of Sep, 8 of 11 firms rate BIDU a Buy (2 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their BIDU calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
