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US Tiger Securities: 'Baidu (BIDU) delivered a solid 1Q25 print, with strong execution in AI Cloud and autonomous driving offsetting weakness in online marketing'

May 21, 2025 2:38 PM EDT

US Tiger Securities analyst Bo Pei lowered the price target on Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) to $110.00 (from $118.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "We are maintaining our BUY rating but decreasing PT to $110 (was $118) after BIDU reported robust 1Q results but implied near term challenges for its search business due to continued AI transition. Baidu Core ad revenue declined 6% y/y, vs. -7% in 4Q, primarily due to headwinds in traditional search monetization as the company accelerates the AI-driven overhaul of its core search experience. While AI-generated content now appears in... More

Baidu earnings preview: Barclays lowers search advertising revenue forecasts

May 20, 2025 9:00 PM EDT

Barclays cut its advertising revenue forecasts for Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) ahead of the companys first-quarter results, citing increasing pressure on its core search business from AI chatbots, including Baidus own Ernie.

Baidu is set to report on Wednesday, May 21.

We continue to believe that BIDU is faced with existential threats from the emerging AI chatbots, Barclays analysts wrote. AI-powered chatbots are like improved version of... More