Baidu's GenAI Search Accelerates, Analyst Cites Strong Cloud Growth But Lowers FY25 Ad Forecast
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 22 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Analyst's Price Forecast: Benchmark analyst Fawne Jiang has lowered Baidu's price forecast from $130 to $120 while maintaining a Buy rating, following the company's strong fiscal first-quarter results that exceeded revenue and earnings expectations.
AI Cloud Growth and GenAI Search: Baidu's AI Cloud segment showed significant growth of 42% year-over-year, prompting an increase in the full-year cloud forecast. Additionally, the adoption of generative AI search is progressing faster than expected, with management targeting over 50% of search queries to be powered by GenAI by mid-year.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
