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Baidu: Hidden AI Inflection

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Updated - July 8, 2026

The chip company Baidu controls is now set to be more valuable than all of the parent company. Baidu only has a market cap of $40 billion while the company has a net cash position of nearly $30 billion. The valuation is just wild. 

-Baidu's (BIDU) Hong Kong-listed shares surged about 7% on Monday after reports that its AI chip unit, Kunlunxin, is targeting a Hong Kong IPO at a valuation of about $50B.

-Kunlunxin is seeking the valuation in its planned IPO and has asked prospective investors to commit to purchasing the company's AI chips at a value equivalent to three to seven times their intended IPO share subscription, according to The Information report.

-Baidu (BIDU) disclosed in January that Kunlunxin had confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing as part of a planned spin-off while the parent company retains a controlling stake. Founded in 2011 as Baidu's in-house AI chip division, Kunlunxin has expanded beyond supplying Baidu (BIDU) to serving external customers, including Tencent (TCEHY), while ByteDance (BDNCE) has also reportedly explored using its chips.

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Original article posted on May 22

  • Baidu, Inc. is at an AI inflection point, with surging AI Cloud and GPU Cloud growth now eclipsing legacy online marketing revenues.
  • BIDU’s AI-powered business grew 49% YoY, while legacy marketing revenues fell 22%, masking AI topline momentum.
  • Kunlunxin, Baidu’s AI chip unit, targets a $15 billion IPO, potentially matching BIDU’s entire enterprise value and underscoring deep undervaluation.
  • I remain ultra bullish, recommending investors accumulate on weakness as AI and chip catalysts could propel BIDU above $150.
Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) seems constantly stuck in purgatory with the Chinese company always building a promising business while the overall business fails to grow. The company now has strong growth drivers in AI and robotaxis, yet Baidu still can't produce an overall business with material growth. My investment thesis remains ultra Bullish on the stock due to the deep valuation and the potential for AI to produce material growth starting this year.


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