ZACKSยท2025-05-14 22:50Company Performance - Baidu Inc. ended the recent trading session at $92.50, showing a +1.55% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1% [1] - The stock has increased by 7.74% over the past month, which is lower than the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 14.29% and the S&P 500's gain of 9.86% [1] Earnings Estimates - Baidu is expected to report earnings on May 21, 2025, with an anticipated EPS of $1.96, reflecting a 28.99% decline compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projected at $4.3 billion, down 1.56% from the previous year [2] - For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $10.08 per share and revenue of $18.8 billion, representing changes of -4.27% and +1.65% respectively from the prior year [3] Analyst Estimates and Valuation - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for Baidu indicate changing near-term business trends, with positive revisions reflecting optimism about the company's profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, currently ranks Baidu as 3 (Hold), with the Consensus EPS estimate having moved 0.06% higher in the past month [5][6] - Baidu's Forward P/E ratio is 9.04, significantly lower than the industry average of 19.32, indicating that Baidu is trading at a discount [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.16, compared to the Internet - Services industry's average PEG ratio of 1.65 [8] Industry Context - The Internet - Services industry, part of the Computer and Technology sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 84, placing it in the top 35% of over 250 industries [8] - The Zacks Industry Rank measures the strength of industry groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks, with top-rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [9]