Baidu (BIDU): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Baidu, an S&P 500 component in the Communication Services sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $107.48 |
| Sector (GICS) | Communication Services |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | -11.73% |
| Total return over period | -31.10% |
| Annualized volatility | 44.23% |
| Sharpe ratio | -0.35 |
| Sortino ratio | -0.52 |
| Max drawdown | -49.83% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -5.73% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.36 |
| Period range | $76.86 – $162.52 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Baidu (BIDU) has posted an annualized return of -11.73% with annual volatility of 44.23%, a negative Sharpe ratio: over this period it did not beat the risk-free Treasury rate. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -49.83%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.36, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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