--- title: "Baidu Steps Up Hong Kong Share Buybacks Under August Repurchase Mandate" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/299182054.md" description: "Baidu filed a Form 6-K reporting share repurchases under its August mandate. Between Sept 7-15, 2026, Baidu bought back Class A shares, bringing the total to 3,870,750 shares (0.142% of issued shares). Repurchased shares are designated for cancellation. The company faces a moratorium on new equity issuance until Oct 15, 2026. Analysts maintain a 'Hold' rating with a $108 price target, citing strong AI cloud growth offset by near-term headwinds and high valuation." datetime: "2026-09-16T12:18:04.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/299182054.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299182054.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/299182054.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Baidu Steps Up Hong Kong Share Buybacks Under August Repurchase Mandate Baidu ( (BIDU) ) has shared an update. Baidu, Inc. filed a Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2026, reporting a Next Day Disclosure Return to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for its Class A ordinary shares. The filing confirms Baidu’s status as a foreign private issuer that reports annually on Form 20-F and maintains its principal executive offices in Beijing. The disclosure details a series of on-exchange share repurchases carried out between September 7 and 15, 2026, under a repurchase mandate approved on August 26, 2026. Over this period Baidu bought back several tranches of Class A shares, including 556,100 shares on September 15 at prices between HKD 88.9 and HKD 90.95, bringing total repurchases under the mandate to 3,870,750 shares, or about 0.142% of issued shares. Despite these buybacks, Baidu’s issued share count remained at 2,209,541,178 Class A shares as of September 15, 2026, with the repurchased shares designated for cancellation but not yet cancelled at the reporting date. The company confirmed that all repurchases complied with Hong Kong listing rules, and it faces a moratorium on issuing new shares or selling treasury shares until October 15, 2026, a constraint that temporarily limits equity issuance but signals active capital management aimed at enhancing shareholder value. The most recent analyst rating on (BIDU) stock is a Hold with a $108.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Baidu stock, see the BIDU Stock Forecast page. **Spark’s Take on BIDU Stock** According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, BIDU is a Neutral. Overall score is held down primarily by weakening financial performance (near-breakeven TTM profitability and negative free cash flow) and bearish technical momentum (below key moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation is also a major drag due to an extremely high P/E. The latest earnings call provides a partial offset, highlighting strong AI Cloud/GPU Cloud growth and improving cloud margins, but near-term revenue and advertising headwinds remain. To see Spark’s full report on BIDU stock, click here. **More about Baidu** Baidu, Inc. is a leading Chinese technology company specializing in internet search, online marketing services and artificial intelligence-driven products. The firm operates major online platforms in China and is listed in both the U.S. and Hong Kong, with its Class A ordinary shares traded on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under stock code 09888. Through these businesses, Baidu targets digital advertising, cloud computing and AI application markets, seeking to leverage its data and technological capabilities to deepen user engagement. Its Hong Kong listing provides access to mainland and international investors and supports capital-raising flexibility for ongoing technology and platform investments. **Average Trading Volume:** 2,632,036 **Technical Sentiment Signal:** Sell **Current Market Cap:** $30.17B ### Related Stocks - [BIDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BIDU.US.md) - [09888.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09888.HK.md) - [89888.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/89888.HK.md) ## Related News & Research - [Baidu Steps Up Hong Kong Share Buybacks Under August 2026 Mandate](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299441763.md) - [Baidu Steps Up Hong Kong Share Buybacks Under August 2026 Mandate](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299883956.md) - [Baidu Details September Share Buybacks and Hong Kong Capital Management](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299636217.md) - [Baidu Details September Hong Kong Share Buybacks in Form 6-K Filing](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299309595.md) - [Baidu Details September Hong Kong Share Buybacks Under Repurchase Mandate](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299039384.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**