BIDU Investment Insights – Expert Analysis and Recommendations

By Susan Ramirez • Monday, April 29 10:09 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Baidu has moved 4.0% so far today on a volume of 3,415,622, compared to its average of 3,244,808. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Baidu trades -34.86% away from its average analyst target price of $160.5 per share. The 36 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $126.01 to $245.69, and on average have given Baidu a rating of buy.

Anyone interested in buying BIDU should be aware of the facts below:

Baidu has moved -17.1% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 22.4%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 7.61, Baidu has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.7 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
BIDU has a forward P/E ratio of 8.6 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $12.09 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 49.92 — 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 0.15 compared to its sector average of 7.92
Baidu, Inc. engages in the provision of internet search services in China.
Based in Beijing, the company has 39,800 full time employees and a market cap of $37.61 Billion.

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