Don't Miss These Facts About Baidu

By Susan Ramirez • Thursday, November 30 16:42 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Baidu has moved 0.5% so far today on a volume of 1,687,680, compared to its average of 2,328,782. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Baidu trades -31.96% away from its average analyst target price of $174.4 per share. The 38 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $130.3 to $227.27, and on average have given Baidu a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in BIDU, you'll want to know the following:

Based on its trailing earnings per share of 6.04, Baidu has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.6 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
BIDU has a forward P/E ratio of 10.7 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $11.04 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 48.39 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Baidu is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.17 compared to its sector average of 6.23
Baidu, Inc. offers internet search services in China.
Based in Beijing, the company has 41,300 full time employees and a market cap of $41.52 Billion.

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