Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) Stock Has Average Price Target of $151.53 According to Brokerages

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $151.53.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on BIDU shares. Barclays dropped their price target on Baidu from $124.00 to $96.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Baidu in a report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Benchmark lowered their target price on shares of Baidu from $215.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Bank of America dropped their target price on shares of Baidu from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Baidu in a research report on Thursday, August 13th.

Trending Headlines about Baidu

Here are the key news stories impacting Baidu this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Baidu reported additional Hong Kong share buybacks through September, a capital-return measure that can support earnings per share and signal management’s view that the stock is undervalued. Baidu Details September Hong Kong Share Buybacks in New SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Baidu recently hit a new 52-week low, highlighting continued weakness and investor concern, although the report itself does not identify a new fundamental catalyst or recommendation. Baidu Hits New 52-Week Low
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms reiterated notices regarding a securities class-action lawsuit covering investors who purchased Baidu securities from November 18, 2025, through August 17, 2026. The lead-plaintiff deadline is November 13, 2026. The repeated announcements may weigh on sentiment by increasing attention on potential litigation costs, reputational damage and disclosure concerns. BIDU Investor Alert: Securities Class Action Notice BIDU Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: The allegations focus on claims that Baidu overstated the sustainability of revenue by suggesting AI-cloud growth could offset deterioration in its legacy search advertising business. One notice alleges the AI business later contracted 8% sequentially, contributing to a sharp one-session share-price decline. These are allegations, not established findings, but they represent a material legal and credibility overhang. BIDU Deadline Alert

Baidu Trading Up 0.2%

NASDAQ:BIDU opened at $86.87 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.33, a current ratio of 2.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The business’s 50 day moving average is $97.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $112.42. Baidu has a 52 week low of $85.83 and a 52 week high of $165.30. The company has a market cap of $29.56 billion, a PE ratio of -41.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Baidu

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Baidu by 21.0% during the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,182,857 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $154,552,000 after purchasing an additional 205,040 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its position in Baidu by 307.9% during the 2nd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,209,089 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $138,187,000 after purchasing an additional 912,638 shares during the period. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Baidu by 12.5% during the 4th quarter. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. now owns 892,555 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $116,621,000 after purchasing an additional 98,837 shares during the period. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. grew its stake in Baidu by 113.2% during the 4th quarter. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 667,639 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $87,214,000 after buying an additional 354,533 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Baidu by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC now owns 384,282 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $50,210,000 after buying an additional 4,820 shares during the last quarter.

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is a Chinese technology company founded in 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu. The company is best known for its internet search engine, which provides information retrieval and online services to users primarily in China.

Baidu has expanded beyond search into artificial intelligence, cloud computing, online content, and other technology services. Its AI offerings include the ERNIE family of large language models and related generative artificial intelligence applications.