Baidu Ownership

BIDU Stock  USD 80.33  1.30  1.59%   
Baidu holds a total of 285.06 Million outstanding shares. Almost 70.98 percent of Baidu outstanding shares are held by general public with 2.75 (percent) owned by insiders and only 26.27 % by other corporate entities. On June 25, 2020, Representative Greg Gianforte of US Congress acquired $250k to $500k worth of Baidu Inc's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
351 M
Current Value
351 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
349.8 M
Quarterly Volatility
3.5 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Baidu in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Baidu, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
At this time, Baidu's Dividend Yield is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Payout Ratio is likely to gain to 1.85 in 2024, whereas Dividends Paid is likely to drop slightly above 20.7 B in 2024. Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is likely to gain to about 8.1 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to drop slightly above 42.1 M in 2024.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Baidu Stock Ownership Analysis

About 26.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 0.79. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Baidu Inc has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.49. The entity recorded earning per share (EPS) of 7.6. The firm last dividend was issued on the 30th of September 2010. Baidu had 10:1 split on the 12th of May 2010. The company offers Baidu App to access search, feed, and other services using mobile devices Baidu Search to access its search and other services Baidu Feed that provides users with personalized timeline based on their demographics and interests and Haokan, a short video app. Baidu, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. Baidu Inc operates under Internet Content Information classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 45500 people. For more info on Baidu Inc please contact Yanhong Li at 86 10 5992 8888 or go to https://ir.baidu.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Baidu also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Baidu's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Baidu's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Baidu Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

417.32 Billion

Roughly 3.0% of Baidu Inc are currently held by insiders. Unlike Baidu's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Baidu's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Baidu's insider trades

Baidu Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Baidu is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Baidu Inc backward and forwards among themselves. Baidu's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Baidu's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
International Assets Investment Management, Llc2024-09-30
1.1 M
Coreview Capital Management Ltd2024-06-30
1.1 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-06-30
M
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
988.5 K
Ubs Group Ag2024-06-30
972.9 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
834.8 K
Contrarius Investment Management Ltd2024-09-30
828.6 K
Nan Fung Trinity (hk) Ltd2024-09-30
816.3 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
775.8 K
Primecap Management Company2024-09-30
12.1 M
Dodge & Cox2024-09-30
5.9 M
Note, although Baidu's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Baidu's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Baidu Inc, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Baidu by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2020-06-25Representative Greg GianforteAcquired $250K to $500KVerify
2020-04-16Representative Susan A DavisAcquired Under $15KVerify
2020-03-13Representative Susan A DavisAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2019-11-27Representative Greg GianforteAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2018-09-23Representative Thomas MacArthurAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2017-05-16Senator Pat RobertsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-08-23Senator Pat RobertsAcquired Under $15KVerify
2015-02-04Senator Pat RobertsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2014-12-03Senator Pat RobertsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify
2014-08-12Senator Pat RobertsAcquired $15K to $50KVerify

Baidu Outstanding Bonds

Baidu issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Baidu Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Baidu bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Baidu Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Baidu Corporate Filings

6K
21st of November 2024
A report filed by foreign private issuers with SEC. A foreign private issuer is a non-U.S. company with securities traded on U.S. exchanges.
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F3
27th of September 2024
An amendment to the original Schedule 13D filing
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7th of June 2024
Other Reports
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15th of March 2024
Other Reports
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