Baidu, Inc. $BIDU Shares Newly Bought by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 6,775 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $589,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its position in Baidu by 307.9% during the second quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 1,209,089 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $138,187,000 after acquiring an additional 912,638 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Baidu by 967.3% in the first quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 454,295 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $48,428,000 after buying an additional 411,731 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its stake in shares of Baidu by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 285,068 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $31,762,000 after acquiring an additional 32,955 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in shares of Baidu by 110.9% during the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 246,789 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $28,206,000 after acquiring an additional 129,789 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Baidu during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,089,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on BIDU. Susquehanna lowered their target price on shares of Baidu from $140.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Baidu from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $130.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research raised Baidu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Baidu in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Baidu from $175.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Baidu presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.14.

Baidu Stock Performance

BIDU stock opened at $79.76 on Thursday. Baidu, Inc. has a one year low of $75.80 and a one year high of $165.30. The firm has a market cap of $27.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.80, a PEG ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 0.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 2.33 and a current ratio of 2.33. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $84.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $111.69.

Key Stories Impacting Baidu

Here are a few of the latest stories about BIDU:

• Neutral Sentiment: Baidu’s next quarterly report is approaching, with its AI expansion and path to sustainable profitability in focus. Investors may look to the report for evidence that AI growth can offset pressure on its legacy search advertising business. Article: Dear Baidu Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for November 16
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized the November 13 deadline for investors to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities class action against Baidu. The repeated notices are not new court findings, but the lawsuit adds legal and reputational overhang. The complaint alleges Baidu overstated the strength of its AI business: it reportedly grew 49% year over year in Q1 2026 before contracting 8% quarter over quarter three months later, while legacy search advertising weakened. Article: Faruqi & Faruqi reminds Baidu investors of lawsuit deadline Article: SueWallSt lawsuit deadline notice

About Baidu

Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese technology company best known for its internet search engine and related online services. Founded in 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu, the company is headquartered in Beijing and primarily serves users and business customers in China. Its offerings include Baidu Search, the Baidu mobile app and Baidu Maps, as well as online marketing services. Baidu also develops cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies, including generative AI products and services for businesses and consumers.