BIDU · NASDAQ · STOCK
Baidu, Inc.
$105.94
52W $84.82 – $165.30
50/100
$36.03B
750.3
0.58
Is BIDU Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) Watch with a composite score of 50/100
, based on 5 analysts with 40% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +9.75 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -10.25 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Growth Analyst remains cautious — revenue declining -4.0% yoy -- this is not a growth story right now. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value — Value
- MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum — Technical
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- P/E of 652.0 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
- ROE of only 0.1% -- cheap may mean cheap for a reason — Value
- Revenue declining -4.0% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now — Growth
- EPS declining -99.0% YoY despite any revenue growth — Growth
- Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
- Daily trend (downtrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (uptrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
50/100
Agreement
40%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 86%
of 51 Communication Services peers
Value Analyst
neutral
50
/ 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Price-to-book of 1.2x is a discount to asset value
− P/E of 652.0 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst
bearish
18
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Growth story is weak, decelerating, or inconsistent
− Revenue declining -4.0% YoY -- this is not a growth story right now
Technical Analyst
neutral
46
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
+ MACD histogram positive -- bullish momentum
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
bullish
60
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
34.4
Neutral
MACD Histogram
0.316
Bullish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$105.85
Resistance
$133.45
Bollinger %B
0.24
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$108.99
Below
EMA 21
$109.82
Below
EMA 50
$113.61
Below
EMA 200
$118.69
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
67
Profitability
20
Financial Health
94
Cash Flow
15
Valuation
P/E Ratio
750.3×
P/B Ratio
0.91×
PEG Ratio
-7.60
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$165.30
52W Low
$84.82
Quality & Growth
ROE
209.8%
ROA
124.4%
Gross Margin
4204.4%
Operating Margin
-574.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.35
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 750.3 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 0.9x; PEG ratio of -7.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 2.1%; Return on assets of 1.2%; Net margin of 0.3%; Gross margin of 42.0%; Current ratio of 1.85 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.35; Free cash flow per share is negative (-61.38); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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