BIDU NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Baidu Inc · Communication Services · Internet Content & Information

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Latest close 111.1 USD
5.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -11.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 32.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.5%, after a -1.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 35/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 17d.

Setup score 25 out of 100
Latest Close 111.1 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 5.5% latest completed week
4W Return -1.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return -21.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 50.0% 26 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 5.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -1.9%. Indicator stack 28/26 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 35/100 conviction; expected move 5.1%. News sentiment 52/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 17d Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -11.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 32.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.5%, after a -1.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1312-week average 0.26

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.13Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -1.9% over four weeks, -21.2% over 12 weeks, and 29.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W5.5%
4W-1.9%
12W-21.2%
26W-27.5%
52W29.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year26
Trend breadth50.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.67Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-156.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.89Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change7.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value92/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Quality23/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Momentum67/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Growth1/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 100; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework41/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
27.2x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
4.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
31.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
42.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-4.0%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-94.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
18.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
15.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
15.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

BIDU shows bullish options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.59, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction35/100
Expected move5.1%
Put/call volume0.59
Pressure30
Speculation42
Volatility53
Trend agreement31
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

12 positive · 43 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings17dNext report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.1%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher9 of 2617 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-10.1%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+5.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses12
Recent vol6.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.8% / -4.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape26/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 26/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis19/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.13; No reversal markers Factors65/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 3 SVQF41/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 432.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options48/100

BIDU shows bullish options pressure with a 35/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.59, expected move of 5.1%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.1% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

Is Baidu Inc (BIDU) Overvalued After 3.4% Rally? GF Value Says O Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings17d

Next report is scheduled for 19 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026111.1 USD5.5%125.5 USD106.7 USD-0.67-16.8911.2MOff
24 Jul 2026105.3 USD-1.8%126.8 USD107.0 USD-0.47-20.736.9MOff
17 Jul 2026107.2 USD-8.8%127.4 USD107.3 USD-0.31-20.6414.7MOff
10 Jul 2026117.5 USD3.7%128.0 USD107.5 USD-0.33-16.679.5MOff
3 Jul 2026113.3 USD8.7%128.2 USD107.7 USD-0.26-18.1814.2MOff
26 Jun 2026104.2 USD-6.7%128.6 USD107.9 USD-0.20-24.069.8MOff
19 Jun 2026111.8 USD-3.5%129.1 USD108.1 USD0.02-22.317.7MOff
12 Jun 2026115.8 USD-4.8%129.0 USD108.3 USD0.18-17.4411.5MOff
5 Jun 2026121.7 USD-10.1%129.0 USD108.5 USD0.31-11.2713.7MOff
29 May 2026135.3 USD5.9%129.2 USD108.6 USD0.35-5.6610.5MOff
22 May 2026127.8 USD-5.6%128.7 USD108.5 USD0.03-8.1013.7MOff
15 May 2026135.3 USD-4.1%128.5 USD108.5 USD-0.19-1.3719.8MOff
8 May 2026141.1 USD12.1%128.0 USD108.5 USD-0.502.6615.0MOff
1 May 2026125.9 USD-2.2%127.4 USD108.3 USD-0.89-3.158.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.