iQIYI (IQ) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for iQIYI (NASDAQ: IQ):

• 1/16/2025 – iQIYI was upgraded by analysts at Hsbc Global Res from a “moderate sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/16/2025 – iQIYI was upgraded by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $2.15 price target on the stock.
• 1/16/2025 – iQIYI had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $3.00 to $2.80. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2025 – iQIYI had its “negative” rating reaffirmed by analysts at OTR Global.

iQIYI Stock Performance

Shares of iQIYI stock traded up $0.06 on Thursday, reaching $2.01. 11,598,682 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,032,011. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $2.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.52. iQIYI, Inc. has a 1-year low of $1.82 and a 1-year high of $5.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.92 billion, a PE ratio of 10.03, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 0.02. The company has a current ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65.

iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. iQIYI had a return on equity of 13.26% and a net margin of 4.69%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.07 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that iQIYI, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of iQIYI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ purchased a new stake in shares of iQIYI during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Sei Investments Co. raised its stake in shares of iQIYI by 10.1% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 112,270 shares of the company’s stock valued at $412,000 after purchasing an additional 10,342 shares during the period. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp lifted its position in shares of iQIYI by 6.1% during the second quarter. BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp now owns 187,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $687,000 after purchasing an additional 10,700 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC purchased a new position in shares of iQIYI in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Ground Swell Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iQIYI during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. 52.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iQIYI, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides online entertainment video services in the People's Republic of China. It offers various products and services, including online video, online games, online literature, animations, and other products. The company operates a platform that provides a collection of internet video content, such as professionally produced content licensed from professional content providers and self-produced content.