Baidu's AI Cloud, Robotaxi Growth And Accelerated Buybacks Position It For Strong 2025: Analyst

1. Baidu maintains an optimistic outlook with a $130 price target. 2. Analyst expects significant growth in AI cloud business, raising forecasts. 3. Generative AI adoption presented as a key growth driver for Baidu. 4. Baidu plans to enhance shareholder returns through accelerated buybacks. 5. Competition from chatbots is noted, but Baidu's ERNIE Bot aims to compete.