iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) Trading Up 3.9% – What’s Next?

iQIYI, Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:IQ)’s share price rose 3.9% on Friday . The company traded as high as $0.9791 and last traded at $0.9596. 1,157,636 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 87% from the average session volume of 8,602,814 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.9240.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on IQ. Benchmark reissued a “hold” rating on shares of iQIYI in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded iQIYI from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded iQIYI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $1.40 price objective on shares of iQIYI in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on iQIYI from $2.20 to $1.20 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, iQIYI has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1.73.

iQIYI Trading Down 0.4%

The company has a market cap of $888.01 million, a P/E ratio of -7.67 and a beta of 0.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1.16 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81.

Institutional Trading of iQIYI

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IQ. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its stake in iQIYI by 20.8% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 29,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 5,077 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in shares of iQIYI by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 432,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,107,000 after buying an additional 6,900 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of iQIYI by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 534,118 shares of the company’s stock valued at $721,000 after buying an additional 22,662 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Funds Management Pty Ltd bought a new stake in iQIYI in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,205,000. Finally, Triata Capital Ltd bought a new stake in iQIYI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,152,419,000. 52.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

iQIYI Company Profile

iQIYI, Inc is a leading online entertainment service provider headquartered in Beijing, China, offering a comprehensive portfolio of streaming video content across multiple genres. The company operates a subscription-based video-on-demand (SVOD) platform, complemented by advertising-supported content (AVOD) and pay-per-view offerings. Its digital library encompasses original series, feature films, variety shows, animation and documentaries, catering to diverse demographic segments and viewer preferences.

Originally launched by Baidu in 2010 as an online video site, iQIYI was formally rebranded in early 2012 and has since expanded its footprint beyond China’s domestic market.