Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Baidu.
Looking at options history for Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) we detected 29 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 37% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 51% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $356,645 and 21, calls, for a total amount of $1,399,931.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $70.0 to $170.0 for Baidu over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Baidu's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Baidu's significant trades, within a strike price range of $70.0 to $170.0, over the past month.
Baidu 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 12/19/25 | $6.5 | $6.25 | $6.25 | $115.00 | $220.0K | 2.5K | 204 |
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $11.15 | $10.9 | $11.1 | $110.00 | $133.2K | 8.4K | 252 |
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $11.4 | $10.45 | $11.31 | $110.00 | $130.9K | 8.4K | 367 |
| BIDU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/28/25 | $2.05 | $2.04 | $2.05 | $112.00 | $129.7K | 93 | 642 |
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $11.55 | $11.25 | $11.25 | $110.00 | $123.7K | 8.4K | 532 |
About Baidu
Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 70% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2024. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Baidu, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Baidu
- Trading volume stands at 1,714,467, with BIDU's price down by -1.46%, positioned at $115.43.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 90 days.
Expert Opinions on Baidu
Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $137.67.
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