Youdao (DAO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Youdao, Inc., an internet technology company, provides online services in the field of content, community, communication, and commerce in China. It operates through three segments: Learning Services, Smart Devices, and Online Marketing Services. The company provides various learning content, applications, and solutions, which cover topics and target people from various age groups for their learning needs through its websites and mobile applications. It offers online knowledge tools, which include Youdao and other dictionaries and translation tools; learning services consisting of tutoring, fee-based premium, and other services; STEAM courses, adult and vocational courses, and other courses, such as China University MOOC; smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Listening Pod, Youdao Smart light, Youdao Pocket Translator, and Youdao Super Dictionary; education digitalization solutions comprising technologies and solutions licensed to schools or enterprise customers, such as Youdao Smart Learning Terminal, Youdao Sports, and Youdao Smart Cloud; and online marketing services. In addition, the company provides online courses comprising Youdao Premium Courses and NetEase Cloud Classroom, as well as technical support to the variable interest entities (VIEs). Youdao, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Youdao, Inc. is a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.10 to $5.29
• 50-Day Range: $3.01 to $5.95
• 52-Week Range: $2.86 to $5.97
• Volume: 28,867 shs
• Average Volume: 113,423 shs
• Market Capitalization: $621.53 million
• P/E Ratio: 73.43
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Youdao Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Youdao scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 291st out of 323 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Youdao.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Youdao is 75.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 125.73.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Youdao is 75.14, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 35.67.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Youdao has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Youdao has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Youdao has recently increased by 35.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Youdao does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Youdao does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Youdao has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Youdao has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Youdao has recently increased by 35.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.27

News Sentiment

Youdao has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Youdao this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

43.00% of the stock of Youdao is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 21.91% of the stock of Youdao is held by institutions.

DAO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DAO shares performed this year?

Youdao's stock was trading at $3.94 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DAO shares have increased by 33.5% and is now trading at $5.26.
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How were Youdao's earnings last quarter?

Youdao, Inc. (NYSE:DAO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 22nd. The company reported ($0.12) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.86) by $1.74. The company had revenue of $181.88 million for the quarter. Youdao had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.12% and a net margin of 1.03%.

When did Youdao IPO?

Youdao (DAO) raised $92 million in an IPO on Friday, October 25th 2019. The company issued 5,600,000 shares at $15.00-$18.00 per share. Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse acted as the underwriters for the IPO and CICC and HSBC were co-managers.

Who are Youdao's major shareholders?

Youdao's top institutional investors include GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.10%), State Street Corp (0.03%) and Symmetry Peak Management LLC (0.02%).

How do I buy shares of Youdao?

Shares of DAO 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Youdao own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Youdao investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), General Electric (GE), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/22/2024
• Today: 11/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Educational services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DAO
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1781753
• Web: www.youdao.com
• Phone: 8605-71-8985-2163
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,364
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 75.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-77,460,000.00
• Net Margins: 1.03%
• Pretax Margin: 1.20%
• Return on Equity: -3.12%
• Return on Assets: 4.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.46
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $762.52 million
• Price / Sales: 0.83
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($2.52) per share
• Price / Book: -2.09

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 120,920,000
• Free Float: 68,924,000
• Market Cap: $636.04 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.06