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Baidu Inc. (BIDU) has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.22, indicating a consensus of Buy from 18 brokerage firms, with 88.9% of recommendations classified as Strong Buy. However, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for Baidu’s current year earnings has declined by 0.9% over the past month to $11.43, resulting in a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
While the ABR suggests a favorable outlook, concerns about the alignment of brokerage ratings with investor interests may undermine their reliability, as analysts often exhibit a positive bias due to vested interests. It is recommended to validate these brokerage insights with tools like the Zacks Rank, which is based on earnings estimate revisions and shows stronger predictive power for stock price movements.
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