Dahua Jixian: Raising Baidu Group-W (09888) target price to HK$166 to maintain “buy” rating

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Dahua Jixian released a research report saying that it raised the Baidu Group-W (09888) target price by 9.9%, from HK$151 to HK$166, while also raising its target price for US stocks to maintain a “buy” rating.

The bank is optimistic about Baidu's proposed spin-off of Kunlun Core and listing it on the Hong Kong motherboard. It believes that this will help unlock Baidu's financial value and enhance its AI ecosystem. Baidu announced at the beginning of this month that it will split Kunlun Core. After listing, it will still be a consolidated subsidiary of Baidu, and Baidu still holds 59% of its shares. In view of the above factors, the bank kept Baidu's revenue forecast for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 2026 unchanged, with an adjusted net profit of RMB 41 billion and RMB 19.1 billion, respectively.