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title: "iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) Price Target Cut to $2.80 by Analysts at Citigroup"
description: "Citigroup has lowered its price target for iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) from $3.00 to $2.80 while maintaining a \"buy\" rating. This new target suggests a potential upside of 50.13% from the current price of $1.87"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/225395156.md"
published_at: "2025-01-17T19:41:55.000Z"
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# iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) Price Target Cut to $2.80 by Analysts at Citigroup

> Citigroup has lowered its price target for iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ) from $3.00 to $2.80 while maintaining a "buy" rating. This new target suggests a potential upside of 50.13% from the current price of $1.87. Other analysts have varied opinions, with HSBC rating it as "hold" at $2.15, while JPMorgan set a target of $1.80 with a "neutral" rating. The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a target price of $2.91, with institutional investors holding 52.69% of shares.

iQIYI (NASDAQ:IQ - Get Free Report) had its price objective decreased by research analysts at Citigroup from $3.00 to $2.80 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Citigroup's target price points to a potential upside of 50.13% from the company's current price.

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IQ has been the subject of a number of other reports. HSBC raised shares of iQIYI from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $2.15 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday. OTR Global restated a "negative" rating on shares of iQIYI in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. Benchmark restated a "hold" rating on shares of iQIYI in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on iQIYI from $2.50 to $1.80 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $2.91.

**View Our Latest Stock Analysis on iQIYI**

## iQIYI Trading Up 0.3 %

NASDAQ IQ traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $1.87. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,960,132 shares, compared to its average volume of 13,850,251. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $2.12 and a 200 day moving average of $2.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65. iQIYI has a twelve month low of $1.82 and a twelve month high of $5.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.33, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.02.

## Institutional Investors Weigh In On iQIYI

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ bought a new position in shares of iQIYI during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Ground Swell Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of iQIYI in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Flow Traders U.S. LLC acquired a new position in shares of iQIYI during the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Seven Eight Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of iQIYI during the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of iQIYI during the 2nd quarter worth $46,000. Institutional investors own 52.69% of the company's stock.

## iQIYI Company Profile

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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.

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