Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Baidu. Our analysis of options history for Baidu BIDU revealed 26 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 30% of traders were bullish, while 38% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 6 were puts, with a value of $313,000, and 20 were calls, valued at $1,076,345.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $75.0 and $170.0 for Baidu, spanning the last three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 $75.0 to $170.0, over the past month.
Baidu Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIDU | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/31/25 | $2.13 | $2.12 | $2.12 | $90.00 | $129.6K | 5.8K | 12 |
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $3.6 | $3.35 | $3.55 | $100.00 | $106.5K | 730 | 319 |
| BIDU | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $3.35 | $3.15 | $3.32 | $115.00 | $99.6K | 1.7K | 300 |
| BIDU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $4.65 | $4.45 | $4.62 | $85.00 | $92.2K | 140 | 404 |
| BIDU | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $4.65 | $4.45 | $4.62 | $85.00 | $92.1K | 140 | 204 |
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 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. 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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Baidu, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Baidu Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 2,138,560, with BIDU's price down by -0.36%, positioned at $88.19.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 21 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Baidu
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $130.0.
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