124.00 -0.03 (-0.02%)
After hours: 6:44PM EDT
| Previous Close | 124.55 |
| Open | 125.24 |
| Bid | 123.50 x 800 |
| Ask | 124.03 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 122.74 - 124.90 |
| 52 Week Range | 82.00 - 147.38 |
| Volume | 1,885,148 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,125,084 |
| Market Cap | 42.749B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.38 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 9.66 |
| EPS (TTM) | 12.83 |
| Earnings Date | Nov 04, 2020 - Nov 09, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | N/A (N/A) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| 1y Target Est | 145.74 |
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) are two of China's largest tech companies. Baidu owns the country's largest search engine, and Alibaba owns its top e-commerce marketplaces and cloud platform.
WM Motor Technology Group Co. Ltd is the latest company to benefit from the increased popularity of the electric vehicle segment with the investors in China.WM Motors raised around $1.47 billion (RMB 10 billion) in a Series D financing round, it announced Monday. WM Motor is backed by the Chinese technology giant Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU).What Happened: WM Motor's latest round of financing saw participation from Shanghai's state-owned asset regulator's investment firms and the Chinese state-owned automotive designing and manufacturing company SAIC Motor.Capital raised from investors would be deployed for developing intelligent vehicle technologies and to enhance sales channels, according to Reuters."The completion of the D round of financing reflects investor optimism about the prospects of the smart new energy vehicle industry, as well as their recognition of WM Motor's long term development strategy, outstanding core team and industry-leading, cutting-edge technology," the company's founder Freeman Shan said in a statement.Why Does It Matter: Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are seeing rising interests, with two such companies going public in the United States in recent months. Li Auto Inc (NASDAQ: LI) raised $1.1 billion in its initial public offering in late July. Xpeng Inc (NYSE: XPEV) realized $1.5 billion in its IPO in August.Nio Inc. (NYSE: NIO), a lead EV player in China, said last month it planned to expand to global markets in a bid to directly compete with Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) for market share.Price Movement: Although Baidu stock witnessed marginal movements during the day, it traded flat at $124.65 at the end of extended trading hours.Photo courtesy: WM Motor Technology Co. Ltd.See more from Benzinga * Electric Vehicle Maker Xpeng Raises US IPO Target To .5 Billion(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.