Vise Technologies Inc. Acquires 6,775 Shares of Baidu, Inc. $BIDU

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 6,775 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $589,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of BIDU. Signature Equity Partners LLC purchased a new position in Baidu in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Baidu by 20.0% during the second quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 587 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Baidu by 17.3% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,090 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 161 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its position in Baidu by 108.6% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,414 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $121,000 after buying an additional 736 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp purchased a new position in shares of Baidu during the third quarter valued at approximately $149,000.

Baidu Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:BIDU opened at $79.76 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $27.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.80, a P/E/G ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $84.99 and a 200 day moving average price of $111.69. Baidu, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $75.80 and a fifty-two week high of $165.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.33.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on BIDU. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Baidu in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Baidu from $140.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Baidu from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $130.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Baidu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Baidu from $175.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Baidu has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.14.

More Baidu News

Investors following BIDU have been watching these news items:

• Neutral Sentiment: Baidu’s next quarterly report is approaching, with its AI expansion and path to sustainable profitability in focus. Investors may look to the report for evidence that AI growth can offset pressure on its legacy search advertising business. Article: Dear Baidu Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for November 16
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized the November 13 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities class action against Baidu. The repeated notices are not new court findings, but the lawsuit adds legal and reputational overhang. The complaint alleges Baidu overstated the strength of its AI business: it reportedly grew 49% year over year in Q1 2026 before contracting 8% quarter over quarter three months later, while legacy search advertising weakened. Article: Faruqi & Faruqi reminds Baidu investors of lawsuit deadline Article: SueWallSt lawsuit deadline notice

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese technology company best known for its internet search engine and related online services. Founded in 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu, the company is headquartered in Beijing and primarily serves users and business customers in China. Its offerings include Baidu Search, the Baidu mobile app and Baidu Maps, as well as online marketing services. Baidu also develops cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies, including generative AI products and services for businesses and consumers.