Sohu.com (SOHU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sohu.com Limited engages in the provision of online media, video, and game products and services on personal computers (PCs) and mobile devices in China. It operates through two segments: Sohu and Changyou. The company offers online news, information, and content services through the mobile phone application Sohu News APP, mobile portal m.sohu.com, and www.sohu.com for PCs; and online video content and services through mobile phone application Sohu Video APP and tv.sohu.com, as well as ifox, a video application for PC. It also operates Focus (www.focus.cn), which provides online real estate information and services; and 17173.com website, which provides news, electronic forums, online videos, and other online game information services to game players, as well as offers mobile game distribution services. In addition, the company offers interactive online games for PCs and mobile devices. Further, it provides paid subscription and interactive broadcasting services. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.32 to $16.10
• 50-Day Range: $10.04 to $15.99
• 52-Week Range: $7.79 to $17.24
• Volume: 126,453 shs
• Average Volume: 114,479 shs
• Market Capitalization: $480.82 million
• P/E Ratio: 3.83
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $20.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Sohu.com Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sohu.com scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 585th out of 1,302 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Sohu.com has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sohu.com has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sohu.com is 3.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sohu.com is 3.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.54.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sohu.com has a P/B Ratio of 0.45. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Sohu.com has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sohu.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sohu.com has recently increased by 31.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Sohu.com does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sohu.com does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.61% of the float of Sohu.com has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sohu.com has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sohu.com has recently increased by 31.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.14

News Sentiment

Sohu.com has a news sentiment score of 0.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Sohu.com this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for SOHU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sohu.com insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

21.07% of the stock of Sohu.com is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 33.02% of the stock of Sohu.com is held by institutions.

SOHU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SOHU shares performed this year?

Sohu.com's stock was trading at $13.18 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SOHU shares have increased by 21.3% and is now trading at $15.99.

How were Sohu.com's earnings last quarter?

Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The information services provider reported ($0.69) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The information services provider had revenue of $126.27 million for the quarter. Sohu.com had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.37% and a net margin of 22.70%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Sohu.com have any subsidiaries?

Sohu.com subsidiaries include Guangzhou Qianjun, Beijing AmazGame Age Internet Technology Co Ltd, Beijing Century High-Tech Investment Co Ltd, Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co Ltd, Beijing Changyou Gamespace Software Technology Co Ltd, Beijing Focus Interactive Information Service Co Ltd, Beijing Gamease Age Digital Technology Co Ltd, and others.

Who are Sohu.com's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Sohu.com include Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.30%), E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. (0.23%), Camelot Portfolios LLC (0.06%) and Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC (0.05%).
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Sohu.com?

Shares of SOHU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sohu.com own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Sohu.com investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Baidu (BIDU) and Alphabet (GOOG).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Today: 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SOHU
• CIK: 1104188
• Web: www.sohu.com
• Phone: 861062726666
• Fax: 86-10-6272-6588
• Employees: 4,300
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sohu.com: $20.00
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.83
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$100.27 million
• Net Margins: 22.70%
• Pretax Margin: -4.83%
• Return on Equity: -6.37%
• Return on Assets: -3.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.05
• Quick Ratio: 3.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $598.40 million
• Price / Sales: 0.80
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $35.33 per share
• Price / Book: 0.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,070,000
• Free Float: 23,730,000
• Market Cap: $480.82 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.30