Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) Short Interest Down 15.3% in January

Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 144,367 shares, a decrease of 15.3% from the December 31st total of 170,539 shares. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 50,431 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 50,431 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Currently, 0.6% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Sohu.com Price Performance

NASDAQ SOHU opened at $16.43 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $15.93 and its 200-day moving average is $15.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $494.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.45. Sohu.com has a one year low of $7.79 and a one year high of $17.30.

Sohu.com (NASDAQ:SOHU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 17th. The information services provider reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter. Sohu.com had a net margin of 25.92% and a negative return on equity of 4.20%. The company had revenue of $180.16 million for the quarter. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.52) EPS.

Institutional Trading of Sohu.com

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Sohu.com by 75.9% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,993 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Sohu.com by 369.9% in the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 2,016 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 1,587 shares during the last quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Sohu.com by 180.2% in the 2nd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 4,383 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $58,000 after acquiring an additional 2,819 shares during the last quarter. Athos Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Sohu.com in the 3rd quarter valued at $138,000. Finally, Numerai GP LLC purchased a new position in Sohu.com in the 3rd quarter worth $175,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.02% of the company’s stock.

Key Sohu.com News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sohu.com this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Short interest has dropped meaningfully — a 15.3% decline in short interest reduces immediate bearish pressure and can support upside if buying follows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly profitability improved: last reported quarter showed $0.32 EPS and $180.16M revenue (vs. a loss year‑over‑year), indicating improved margins and cash generation that justify a low P/E multiple. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Active content slate — sports and entertainment coverage (e.g., cricket and Premier League pieces) helps sustain pageviews and advertising inventory, which supports near‑term revenue but is cyclical and ad‑market dependent. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Seasonal ad demand potential — coverage and China travel/Spring Festival reporting can lift traffic and ad buys during the holiday period, but impact depends on advertiser spending. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Sector/tech sentiment risk — critical commentary on large rivals’ AI spending and promotions (e.g., pieces arguing giveaways don’t buy an AI moat) can transmit negative sentiment across Chinese internet names and compress multiples, which may pressure SOHU despite its fundamentals. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on SOHU shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Sohu.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Sohu.com from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Sohu.com in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Sohu.com in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.00.

Sohu.com Company Profile

Sohu.com Inc (NASDAQ: SOHU) is a Beijing-based technology and media company that operates one of China’s earliest and most comprehensive online portals. Established in 1996 by Charles Zhang, the company provides a diverse array of internet services including news, entertainment, video streaming and UGC (user-generated content) platforms. Over the years, Sohu.com has expanded its content offerings to cover topics such as finance, sports, automotive news and lifestyle, catering primarily to users across Mainland China.

In addition to its content portal, Sohu.com is active in the online advertising market, leveraging its high-traffic websites and mobile apps to deliver targeted ads for brand marketers.