Youdao (DAO) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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DAO Stock Forecast

Youdao stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $6.50 (represents a -7.80% downside from DAO’s last price of $7.05) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

DAO Price Target

The average price target for Youdao (DAO) is $6.50 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $6.50 to $6.50. This represents a potential -7.80% downside from DAO's last price of $7.05.

DAO Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Youdao's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for DAO stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (100.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Youdao Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Nov 18, 2022		Citigroup	$6.50	$4.00	62.50%	-7.80%

The latest Youdao stock forecast, released on Nov 18, 2022 by Citigroup company, set a price target of $6.50, which represents a 62.50% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($4.00), and a -7.80% decrease from DAO last price ($7.05).

Youdao Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	-	-	-
Avg Price Target	-	-	-
Last Closing Price	$7.05	$7.05	$7.05
Upside/Downside	-100.00%	-100.00%	-100.00%

In the current month, the average price target of Youdao stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Youdao's last price of $7.05. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Mar 20, 2023	Daiwa		Outperform	Upgrade
Feb 24, 2023	Jefferies		Buy	Upgrade
Nov 18, 2022	Citigroup	Buy	Buy	Hold
May 26, 2022	Citigroup		Buy	Upgrade

Youdao's last stock rating was published by Daiwa on Mar 20, 2023. The company Upgrade its DAO rating from "null" to "Outperform".

Youdao Financial Forecast

Youdao Revenue Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.16B	$1.45B	$1.40B	$956.23M	$1.20B	$1.05B	$1.39B	$1.29B	$1.34B	$1.11B	$896.04M	$623.29M	$541.39M	$410.43M
Avg Forecast	$1.81B	$1.83B	$1.50B	$1.60B	$1.69B	$1.71B	$1.50B	$1.55B	$1.51B	$1.63B	$1.30B	$1.35B	$1.42B	$1.46B	$1.15B	$1.14B	$1.39B	$1.35B	$932.65M	$1.20B	$1.10B	$1.37B	$1.27B	$1.25B	$1.04B	$827.83M	$627.35M	$506.42M	$455.52M
High Forecast	$1.86B	$1.89B	$1.54B	$1.65B	$1.73B	$1.76B	$1.54B	$1.64B	$1.56B	$1.68B	$1.33B	$1.39B	$1.46B	$1.51B	$1.19B	$1.18B	$1.43B	$1.35B	$932.65M	$1.20B	$1.10B	$1.37B	$1.27B	$1.25B	$1.04B	$827.83M	$627.35M	$506.42M	$455.52M
Low Forecast	$1.76B	$1.78B	$1.45B	$1.55B	$1.64B	$1.66B	$1.45B	$1.46B	$1.47B	$1.58B	$1.26B	$1.31B	$1.35B	$1.42B	$1.12B	$1.11B	$1.35B	$1.35B	$932.65M	$1.20B	$1.10B	$1.37B	$1.27B	$1.25B	$1.04B	$827.83M	$627.35M	$506.42M	$455.52M
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.02%	1.04%	1.04%	1.03%	1.00%	0.96%	1.01%	1.02%	1.07%	1.06%	1.08%	0.99%	1.07%	0.90%

Youdao's average Quarter revenue forecast for Jun 23 based on 2 analysts is $1.15B, with a low forecast of $1.12B, and a high forecast of $1.19B. DAO's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -0.86% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.16B (Mar 23).

Youdao EBITDA Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-187.12M	$31.51M	$-174.94M	$-449.88M	$-87.02M	$-176.15M	$-118.47M	$-513.59M	$-316.56M	$-434.63M	$-877.57M	$-257.80M	$-167.24M	$-198.76M
Avg Forecast	$-356.88M	$-361.72M	$-295.67M	$-315.47M	$-332.69M	$-336.66M	$-295.12M	$-306.54M	$-299.01M	$-322.04M	$-255.74M	$-820.55M	$-280.09M	$-289.02M	$-227.62M	$-834.40M	$-3.15B	$-390.11M	$-269.96M	$-824.66M	$-317.67M	$-395.88M	$-367.33M	$-2.33B	$-301.77M	$-239.62M	$-1.31B	$-146.58M	$-131.85M
High Forecast	$-346.43M	$-351.13M	$-287.01M	$-306.23M	$-322.94M	$-326.80M	$-286.48M	$-288.64M	$-290.25M	$-312.61M	$-248.25M	$-656.44M	$-265.65M	$-280.56M	$-220.96M	$-667.52M	$-2.52B	$-390.11M	$-269.96M	$-659.73M	$-317.67M	$-395.88M	$-367.33M	$-1.86B	$-301.77M	$-239.62M	$-1.05B	$-146.58M	$-131.85M
Low Forecast	$-367.33M	$-372.32M	$-304.33M	$-324.71M	$-342.43M	$-346.53M	$-303.77M	$-324.45M	$-307.77M	$-331.47M	$-263.23M	$-984.66M	$-289.16M	$-297.49M	$-234.29M	$-1.00B	$-3.78B	$-390.11M	$-269.96M	$-989.59M	$-317.67M	$-395.88M	$-367.33M	$-2.80B	$-301.77M	$-239.62M	$-1.58B	$-146.58M	$-131.85M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.22%	-0.01%	0.45%	1.67%	0.11%	0.55%	0.30%	1.40%	0.14%	1.44%	3.66%	0.20%	1.14%	1.51%

2 analysts predict DAO's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 23 to be $-834.40M, with a high of $-667.52M and a low of $-1.00B. This is -2747.97% lower than Youdao's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 22) of $31.51M.

Youdao Net Income Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-206.08M	$3.04M	$-186.11M	$-460.53M	$-96.17M	$-240.80M	$-128.90M	$-524.35M	$-325.79M	$-447.75M	$-877.80M	$-257.81M	$-169.42M	$-202.00M
Avg Forecast	$99.49M	$124.46M	$-70.05M	$11.09M	$78.49M	$102.15M	$-79.70M	$-2.52M	$61.95M	$22.09M	$-108.12M	$-901.84M	$40.60M	$-101.77M	$-312.97M	$-917.06M	$-3.25B	$-268.10M	$-464.38M	$-906.35M	$-195.07M	$-317.25M	$-502.75M	$-2.40B	$-546.62M	$-939.01M	$-1.31B	-	-
High Forecast	$103.28M	$129.20M	$-67.38M	$11.52M	$81.48M	$106.04M	$-76.67M	$-2.42M	$64.31M	$22.93M	$-104.00M	$-721.47M	$42.15M	$-97.90M	$-301.06M	$-733.65M	$-2.60B	$-268.10M	$-464.38M	$-725.08M	$-195.07M	$-317.25M	$-502.75M	$-1.92B	$-546.62M	$-939.01M	$-1.05B	-	-
Low Forecast	$95.70M	$119.73M	$-72.72M	$10.67M	$75.50M	$98.26M	$-82.74M	$-2.62M	$59.59M	$21.25M	$-112.24M	$-1.08B	$30.45M	$-105.65M	$-324.89M	$-1.10B	$-3.90B	$-268.10M	$-464.38M	$-1.09B	$-195.07M	$-317.25M	$-502.75M	$-2.88B	$-546.62M	$-939.01M	$-1.58B	-	-
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.22%	-0.00%	0.69%	0.99%	0.11%	1.23%	0.41%	1.04%	0.14%	0.82%	0.93%	0.20%	-	-

Youdao's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 23 is $-917.06M, with a range of $-1.10B to $-733.65M. DAO's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -30316.14% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $3.04M (Dec 22).

Youdao SG&A Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$614.81M	$570.54M	$766.29M	$656.53M	$563.95M	$466.55M	$721.57M	$1.04B	$933.23M	$850.16M	$1.18B	$473.13M	$327.62M	$237.21M
Avg Forecast	$1.07B	$1.09B	$888.50M	$948.00M	$999.74M	$1.01B	$886.85M	$921.18M	$898.55M	$967.75M	$768.51M	$801.20M	$841.69M	$868.53M	$684.02M	$678.43M	$825.82M	$799.39M	$553.19M	$712.22M	$650.95M	$811.22M	$752.71M	$742.62M	$618.38M	$491.01M	$372.10M	$300.37M	$270.19M
High Forecast	$1.10B	$1.12B	$914.52M	$975.77M	$1.03B	$1.04B	$912.83M	$974.99M	$924.87M	$996.09M	$791.02M	$824.67M	$868.93M	$893.98M	$704.06M	$698.31M	$850.01M	$799.39M	$553.19M	$712.22M	$650.95M	$811.22M	$752.71M	$742.62M	$618.38M	$491.01M	$372.10M	$300.37M	$270.19M
Low Forecast	$1.04B	$1.06B	$862.47M	$920.23M	$970.46M	$982.06M	$860.87M	$867.36M	$872.23M	$939.40M	$746.00M	$777.73M	$798.30M	$843.09M	$663.98M	$658.56M	$801.63M	$799.39M	$553.19M	$712.22M	$650.95M	$811.22M	$752.71M	$742.62M	$618.38M	$491.01M	$372.10M	$300.37M	$270.19M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.91%	0.69%	0.96%	1.19%	0.79%	0.72%	0.89%	1.38%	1.26%	1.37%	2.41%	1.27%	1.09%	0.88%

Youdao's average Quarter SG&A projection for Jun 23 is $684.02M, based on 2 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $663.98M to $704.06M. The forecast indicates a 11.26% rise compared to DAO last annual SG&A of $614.81M (Mar 23).

Youdao EPS Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	4	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-1.69	$0.02	$-1.50	$-3.72	$-0.78	$-1.95	$-1.05	$-4.29	$-2.75	$-3.93	$-7.73	$-2.30	$-1.52	$-1.84
Avg Forecast	$0.85	$1.06	$-0.60	$0.09	$0.67	$0.87	$-0.68	$-0.02	$0.53	$0.19	$-0.92	$-0.35	$0.35	$-0.87	$-2.67	$-1.70	$-0.13	$-2.25	$-3.90	$-1.32	$-1.64	$-2.67	$-4.23	$-3.14	$-4.60	$-7.90	$-1.84	-	-
High Forecast	$0.88	$1.10	$-0.58	$0.10	$0.70	$0.91	$-0.65	$-0.02	$0.55	$0.20	$-0.89	$-0.33	$0.36	$-0.84	$-2.57	$-1.63	$-0.12	$-2.25	$-3.90	$-1.32	$-1.64	$-2.67	$-4.23	$-3.14	$-4.60	$-7.90	$-1.84	-	-
Low Forecast	$0.82	$1.02	$-0.62	$0.09	$0.64	$0.84	$-0.71	$-0.02	$0.51	$0.18	$-0.96	$-0.36	$0.26	$-0.90	$-2.77	$-1.76	$-0.13	$-2.25	$-3.90	$-1.32	$-1.64	$-2.67	$-4.23	$-3.14	$-4.60	$-7.90	$-1.84	-	-
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.00%	-0.19%	0.67%	0.95%	0.59%	1.19%	0.39%	1.01%	0.87%	0.86%	0.98%	1.25%	-	-

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Youdao's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 23 is $-1.70, with a low estimate of $-1.76 and a high estimate of $-1.63. This represents a -6999.35% decrease compared to DAO previous annual EPS of $0.02 (Dec 22).

Youdao Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
VSTA	Vasta Platform	$1.87	$5.75	207.49%	Buy
TAL	TAL Education Group	$9.91	$13.40	35.22%	Buy
AFYA	Afya	$15.13	$19.00	25.58%	Hold
GOTU	Gaotu Techedu	$2.44	$2.94	20.49%	Buy
STRA	Strategic Education	$99.76	$115.00	15.28%	Buy
ATGE	Adtalem Global Education	$90.24	$89.67	-0.63%	Buy
DAO	Youdao	$7.62	$6.50	-14.70%	Buy
APEI	American Public Education	$22.75	$15.50	-31.87%	Buy

DAO Forecast FAQ

Is Youdao a good buy?

Yes, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Youdao (DAO) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 100.00% of DAO's total ratings.

What is DAO's price target?

Youdao (DAO) average price target is $6.5 with a range of $6.5 to $6.5, implying a -7.80% from its last price of $7.05. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Youdao stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for DAO stock, the company can go down by -7.80% (from the last price of $7.05 to the average price target of $6.5), down by -7.80% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -7.80% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Youdao stock reach $11?

DAO's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $6.5 does not support the claim that Youdao can reach $11 in the near future.

What are Youdao's analysts' financial forecasts?

Youdao's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $6.44B (high $6.67B, low $6.21B), average EBITDA is $-1.271B (high $-1.225B, low $-1.317B), average net income is $98.42M (high $108.43M, low $88.41M), average SG&A $3.82B (high $3.96B, low $3.68B), and average EPS is $0.84 (high $0.925, low $0.755). DAO's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $6.74B (high $6.93B, low $6.54B), average EBITDA is $-1.33B (high $-1.291B, low $-1.369B), average net income is $165M (high $176.61M, low $153.38M), average SG&A $4B (high $4.11B, low $3.88B), and average EPS is $1.41 (high $1.51, low $1.31).

Did the DAO's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Youdao's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $5.01B, beating the average analysts forecast of $4.87B by 2.87%. Apple's EBITDA was $-680M, missing the average prediction of $-4.638B by -85.33%. The company's net income was $-740M, missing the average estimation of $-4.887B by -84.86%. Apple's SG&A was $2.56B, missing the average forecast of $2.89B by -11.53%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-6.55, missing the average prediction of $-7.604 by -13.86%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Mar 2023), Youdao's revenue was $1.16B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $1.14B by 1.70%. The company's EBITDA was $-187M, missing the average prediction of $-834M by -77.57%. Youdao's net income was $-206M, missing the average estimation of $-917M by -77.53%. The company's SG&A was $614.81M, missing the average forecast of $678.43M by -9.38%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-1.69, missing the average prediction of $-1.697 by -0.43%