Why Youdao, Inc.’s (DAO) Stock Is Up 5.05%

By Jenna Brashear
August 01, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Youdao, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Youdao, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Youdao, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for DAO from analysts
  • DAO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Youdao, Inc. (DAO)

Before we jump into Youdao, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Youdao, Inc., an internet technology company, provides online services in the fields of content, community, communication, and commerce in the People’s Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Learning Services, Smart Devices, and Online Marketing Services. The Learning Services segment offers digital content services, which provides interactive learning features, such as Youdao Lingshi; STEAM courses, including Youdao iCode operated by Youdao Premium Courses; and adult courses comprising China University MOOC. The Smart Devices segment develops and offers smart devices, such as Youdao Dictionary Pen, Youdao Tutoring Pen, and Youdao Smart Learning Terminal. The Online Marketing Services Segment provides performance-based advertising, and global marketing and promotion services. It also offers Youdao Dictionary, a language app; other dictionary and translation tools; and AI-based learning tools, including Hi Echo, Mr. P AI Tutor and Scholar AI by Confucius LLM. In addition, the company licenses technologies and services through Youdao Smart Cloud. It provides learning content, applications, and solutions, which cover topics and target people from age groups through its websites and mobile applications. Youdao, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Youdao, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NetEase, Inc.

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Youdao, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Youdao, Inc.’s stock price was $16.800.

Youdao, Inc. is up 2.63% from its previous closing price of $16.370.

During the last market session, Youdao, Inc.’s stock traded between $15.960 and $17.270. Currently, there are approximately 17.21 million shares outstanding for Youdao, Inc..

Youdao, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 200.0, which is high compared to the Diversified Consumer Services industry median of 16.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Youdao, Inc. Stock Price History

Youdao, Inc.’s (DAO) price is currently up 36.59% so far this month.

During the month of July, Youdao, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $17.270 and a low of $11.550.

Over the last year, Youdao, Inc. has hit prices as high as $17.270 and as low as $8.300. Year to date, Youdao, Inc.’s stock is up 66.67%.

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What Caused Youdao, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded Youdao, Inc.’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Youdao, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Youdao, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Youdao, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Youdao, Inc. (DAO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Youdao, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Youdao, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 22.16%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 94 and is considered to be Very Strong.

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Youdao, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Youdao, Inc.’s stock price is $16.800, which is up 2.63% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Youdao, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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