Confident Investing Starts With TipRanks Premium

Get 55% Off
TipRanks
Go Ultimate55% OFF

Baidu, Inc. Class A (9888) Stock Price & Analysis

9888 Stock Chart & Stats

HK$75.70HK$0.15(0.20%)
At close: 4:00 PM GMT+8
HKD 80HKD 90HKD 100HKD 1103 Aug17 Aug31 Aug14 Sep28 Sep12 Oct26 Oct
Day’s Range
HKD 74.55 - HKD 76.75
52-Week Range
HKD 74.35 - HKD 161.20
Previous Close
HKD 75.55
Volume
1.44M
Average Volume (3M)
10.44M
Market Cap
HKD 200.61B
Enterprise Value
HKD 267.07B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
HKD 166.39B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
HKD 112.88B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
―
Beta
1.46
Next Earnings
Nov 16, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
0.95
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

AI Cloud Growth

Rapid AI Cloud expansion, especially the acceleration in GPU Cloud, is building a growing technology-services business beyond advertising. Continued demand can improve revenue mix and support margin expansion as infrastructure utilization, customer adoption, and higher-value AI workloads scale.

Strong Financial Resilience

The substantial cash and investment balance gives Baidu financial capacity to fund sustained AI development, absorb volatility in advertising, and pursue intelligent-driving initiatives without immediate dependence on external financing. This supports strategic flexibility through the next several quarters.

Growing AI Product Adoption

Strong user engagement and token-consumption growth indicate that Baidu’s models are gaining practical adoption across consumer and enterprise use cases. Greater usage can reinforce the AI ecosystem, create monetization opportunities, and improve the durability of future cloud and application revenue.

Bears Say

Advertising Revenue Pressure

Advertising remains a core monetization engine, so sustained pressure in online marketing can weigh on consolidated revenue and operating leverage. The deliberate deprioritization of AI-search monetization also means user and product investments may take longer to offset weakness in the legacy business.

Deteriorating Profitability

The move from strong profitability to a loss-making TTM period indicates that Baidu’s earnings power has become materially less stable. If revenue pressure and investment costs persist, weaker operating returns could constrain reinvestment efficiency and reduce the company’s ability to convert growth into durable earnings.

Negative Free Cash Flow

Negative free cash flow reduces the internally generated funding available for AI infrastructure, product development, and other strategic initiatives. Although operating cash flow is currently positive, continued cash burn would increase sensitivity to execution, investment discipline, and the timing of returns from newer businesses.

Baidu, Inc. Class A News

9888 FAQ

What was Baidu, Inc. Class A’s price range in the past 12 months?
Baidu, Inc. Class A lowest stock price was HK$74.35 and its highest was HK$161.20 in the past 12 months.
What is Baidu, Inc. Class A’s market cap?
Baidu, Inc. Class A’s market cap is HK$200.61B.
When is Baidu, Inc. Class A’s upcoming earnings report date?
Baidu, Inc. Class A’s next earnings report is estimated for Nov 16, 2026 (not yet confirmed), which is in 15 days.
How were Baidu, Inc. Class A’s earnings last quarter?
Baidu, Inc. Class A released its earnings results on Aug 18, 2026. The company reported HK$1.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of HK$1.359 by -HK$0.309.
Is Baidu, Inc. Class A overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Baidu, Inc. Class A’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Baidu, Inc. Class A pay dividends?
Baidu, Inc. Class A does not currently pay dividends.
What is Baidu, Inc. Class A’s EPS estimate?
Baidu, Inc. Class A’s EPS estimate is 0.95.
How many shares outstanding does Baidu, Inc. Class A have?
Baidu, Inc. Class A has 2,209,541,300 shares outstanding.
What happened to Baidu, Inc. Class A’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Baidu, Inc. Class A reported an EPS of HK$1.05 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of HK$1.359. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.798%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Baidu, Inc. Class A?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in HK:9888
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology