Stock·NASDAQ·Communication Services
Baidu Inc (BIDU)
- Market cap
- $26.51B
- Dividend yield
- None
- Street target
- $147.65median of 30 analysts
- 52-week range
- $76.73 $165.30
BIDU stock forecast today
Where BIDU stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
BIDU at a glance
Baidu Inc (BIDU): Sell, 28/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Down: the price is below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($88.73 and $115.87).
- Insiders Insiders sold $16.1M and made no open-market purchases over the last 18 months.
Figures as of October 26, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
CleaRank rates Baidu Inc (BIDU) Sell, with a model score of 28/100.
The analysts' outlook lifts the score most: 24 of 30 analysts rate it a buy and the median target is 89.7% above the price. The trend holds it back most: the price is 32.81% below its 200-day average and 12.26% below its 50-day average, and the 50-day average is 23.42% below the 200-day. The 50-day average stands at $88.73 and the 200-day at $115.87. Over the past year the price fell 36.58%.
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Figures we compute ourselves from BIDU's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
BIDU stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
0/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $77.85 is 12.3% below the 50-day simple moving average of $88.73.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 32.8% below the 200-day simple moving average of $115.87.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($88.73) is 23.4% below the 200-day average ($115.87), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 1% of its 52-week range, between $76.73 and $165.30.
BIDU share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far BIDU has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where BIDU sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
BIDU fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
1/2P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 1.39 is 44.4% below the sector median of 2.5.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was -$706.0M on revenue of $19.1B, a net margin of -3.7%.
Key statistics
The headline figures for BIDU.
As of October 26, 2026, BIDU trades at $77.85, with a market value of $26.51B and no P/E ratio (its trailing earnings are negative).
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of BIDU's valuation, growth and risks.
BIDU cannot be assessed on a P/E basis, since that figure is not meaningful: its earnings per share over the last 12 months are negative. Against sales, the stock trades at 1.39 times, which is 44.4% below the sector median of 2.5. Its market capitalisation stands at $26.5B, and trailing earnings come to -$2.24 a share.
The company is losing money, with a net margin of -3.7% and an operating margin of 9.65%, and a return on equity of -1.39%, below the sector median of 15.8%. The balance sheet rounds out the picture, with debt-to-equity of 0.38.
BIDU's average daily move is 1.52%; measured against the S&P 500, its beta is 0.59. Until the price regains its moving averages, the trend works against holders. The price is 52.90% below its 52-week high of $165.30. Insiders sold $16.1M over the last 18 months and bought none on the open market, though sales of this kind are often planned in advance and say less than purchases would.
BIDU against the Communication Services sector
How BIDU compares with the median Communication Services stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to sales vs sector: On price-to-sales, the yardstick used here in place of P/E, BIDU trades at 1.39x, -44% versus the sector average of 2.50x.
Return vs XLC: Since May 14, 2025, BIDU has lost 15.8% against a gain of 3.1% for XLC.
Performance against XLC
BIDU and the Communication Services sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much BIDU sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q1 '26 (the quarter to March 31, 2026); BIDU reported again on August 18, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue fell 3.0% in FY2025 to CN¥129B, from CN¥133B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 4.2% in FY2025, down from 18.2% the year before.
Profitable: BIDU earned CN¥5.5B in FY2025.
BIDU AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
0/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 29.3, in oversold territory.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 29.3 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of BIDU
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
Baidu Inc (BIDU) is in a downtrend: the price of $77.85 sits 32.81% below its 200-day average of $115.87 and 12.26% below its 50-day average of $88.73. Trading close to the bottom of its 52-week range, the stock is 1.46% above the low of $76.73 and 52.90% below the high of $165.30. Because the 50-day average is 23.42% below the 200-day average, the shorter-term trend is weaker than the longer one.
Momentum is weak for BIDU: the 14-day RSI of 29.3 places the stock in oversold territory, and the MACD line is negative. Returns have been negative across every window we track. Over the past three months the price fell 26.06%, over the past six months it fell 39.18%, and over the past year it fell 36.58%.
Rating reaffirmed ›
JP Morgan kept its Overweight rating on October 23, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, JP Morgan, October 23, 2026
Analyst downgrade ›
Morgan Stanley downgraded it to Underweight from Equal-Weight on August 19, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, Morgan Stanley, August 19, 2026
- The two levels closest to the price are the 20-day EMA at $82.52, which sits above it, and the 52-week low at $76.73, which sits below it.
- The 14-day RSI is 29.3, which places it in the oversold zone, and the MACD line is negative. Readings above 70 or below 30 signal stretched momentum.
BIDU sits below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages ($88.73 and $115.87), and that placement is why the trend reads as down. A recovery would first need to reclaim the 50-day average to signal repair. Right now the nearest level above the price is the 20-day EMA at $82.52.
Below the price, the next level to watch is the 52-week low of $76.73. Momentum looks exhausted, with the RSI already in oversold territory; if it climbs back above that line, it would be an early hint that the decline is levelling off.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for BIDU, from its daily closes.
As of October 26, 2026, with BIDU at $77.85, its 14-day RSI is 29.3 (oversold territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $88.73 and its 200-day is $115.87.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 26, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What BIDU moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 26, 2026, BIDU's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.36 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.37 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.19 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.18 with gold (XAU).
BIDU price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
24 of 30 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 5 a hold and 1 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $147.65 is 89.7% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
24 of 30 rate it a buy now, against 28 of 34 three months ago.
BIDU Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Benchmark | Maintains | Buy |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Underweight |
| Jul 17, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight |
As of October 26, 2026, 30 Wall Street analysts cover BIDU: 24 rate it a buy or strong buy, 5 a hold and 1 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $70.08 to $207.88. The median BIDU price target is $147.65, 89.7% above the price of $77.85.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
BIDU trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
BIDU trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from BIDU's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much BIDU tends to move, against the market and on its own.
BIDU price history and drawdowns
BIDU's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
1/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.52% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 77.1%, from February 2021 to April 2025; the price is still 76.8% below that peak.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
44% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $4,446, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
BIDU Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 26, 2026, BIDU's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -77.1% (February 2021 to April 2025); it is still 76.8% below that peak, and 44% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into BIDU in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: BIDU trailed the S&P 500 over this period: $4,446.03 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in BIDU in October 2016 would be worth about $4,446 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to BIDU, and which have not.
Strongest month, December: an average of +8.08%, up in 4 of 10 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -7.71%, up in 4 of 10 years.
This month, October: has averaged -7.01%, up in 4 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, BIDU's strongest calendar month has been December (average +8.08%, up in 4 of 10 years) and its weakest March (average -7.71%, up in 4 of 10 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
BIDU stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in BIDU, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in BIDU today could grow to about $9,422 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $30,677 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $2,894. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
BIDU Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $73.35 for BIDU by 2030 in the base case, from $77.85 today (0.9x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $22.53. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on BIDU's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $42.51 | $76.70 | $138 | |
| 2028 | $32.79 | $75.57 | $174 | |
| 2029 | $26.78 | $74.45 | $207 | |
| 2030 | $22.53 | $73.35 | $239 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of BIDU's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
BIDU insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
BIDU insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider selling: No insider bought BIDU shares on the open market in the last 18 months. Sales are often planned in advance or cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less than purchases would.
As of October 26, 2026, BIDU insiders reported 1 open-market sale worth $16.1M and no open-market purchases over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Yanhong Li
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 852.9K | - |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Yanhong Li
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 527.2K | - |
| May 21, 2026 | Jixun Foo
Director
|
Sell | 122.6K | $16.1M |
Source: TwelveData, from reported insider filings
BIDU stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 26, 2026.