Is iQIYI Inc ADR (NASDAQ: IQ) Doomed To Fail?

The trading price of iQIYI Inc ADR (NASDAQ:IQ) closed higher on Tuesday, April 23, closing at $4.58, 6.26% higher than its previous close.

The company’s P/E ratio in the trailing 12-month period was 16.36, while its 5Y monthly beta was 0.28. In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $6.56 and a 52-week low of $3.06. Over the past month, the stock has gained 13.37% in value.

iQIYI Inc ADR, whose market valuation is $2.40 billion at the time of this writing, is expected to release its quarterly earnings report May 16, 2024. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable. Analysts have predicted the quarterly earnings per share to grow by 0.06 per share this quarter, however they have predicted annual earnings per share of 0.4 for current year and 0.51 for next year.

Analysts have forecast the company to bring in revenue of 1.08B for the current quarter, with the likely lows of 1.07B and highs of 1.08B. From the analysts’ viewpoint, the consensus estimate for the company’s annual revenue is 4.7B.

On the technical side, indicators suggest IQ has a 50% Buy on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a 50% Sell, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 50% Buy.

If we dig deeper into the stock’s outlook, we see that the stock’s PEG is 3.64, which symbolizes a positive outlook. A quick review shows that IQ’s price is currently 7.97% off the SMA20 and 15.88% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 63.63, and weekly volatility stands at 4.82%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 4.32%. iQIYI Inc ADR (NASDAQ:IQ)’s beta value is currently sitting at 0.25, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 0.20.

To see how iQIYI Inc ADR stock has been performing in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: IQ stock’s performance was 6.26% in the latest trading, and -30.50% in the past year. iQIYI Inc ADR has a P/E ratio of 16.36.

An evaluation of the daily trading volume of iQIYI Inc ADR (NASDAQ:IQ) indicates that the 3-month average is 7.91 million.

Currently, records show that 525.01 million of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 0.06% of outstanding shares, whereas institutions hold 60.90%. However, since the stock’s price has seen -6.15% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even lower.

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