Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Alibaba Group has a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” from 23 research firms, with 16 buys and 2 strong buys. The average 12-month price target is about $188.76.
• The stock was trading at $127.74, down 1.3% on the day, and remains well below its 52-week high of $192.67. Alibaba also reported a recent quarter with $0.01 EPS on $35.3 billion in revenue.
• Alibaba recently announced an annual dividend of $1.05 per share, payable July 13, with a high stated yield and a payout ratio of 15.6%. Institutional investors own about 13.47% of the company, while recent news highlights continued focus on AI and international expansion.

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-three research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $188.7619.

Several analysts have weighed in on BABA shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:BABA opened at $127.74 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $146.96. The firm has a market cap of $306.45 billion, a PE ratio of 20.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.50. Alibaba Group has a 12-month low of $103.71 and a 12-month high of $192.67.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a return on equity of 4.76%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alibaba Group will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of $1.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 72.0%. Alibaba Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 15.60%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alibaba Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 0.9% in the first quarter. GKV Capital Management Co. Inc. now owns 24,867 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,120,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. TrueWealth Financial Partners acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group in the first quarter worth about $595,000. Orographic Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group in the first quarter worth about $265,000. Genesis Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 33.3% in the first quarter. Genesis Financial Group LLC now owns 14,735 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,849,000 after purchasing an additional 3,680 shares during the period. Finally, Centaurus Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 115.8% in the first quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 10,599 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,330,000 after purchasing an additional 5,688 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company's stock.

More Alibaba Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alibaba Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba Cloud and Picsart launched the first Happy Horse Awards, a global AI video competition that showcases Alibaba’s generative AI tools to international creators and highlights the company’s push to expand real-world adoption of its AI platform. Picsart and Alibaba Cloud Launch AI Video Competition
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba signed an MOU with Pakistan’s SMEDA to support the country’s digital economy, which could help deepen Alibaba’s international business reach and reinforce its overseas growth story. SMEDA, Alibaba Group sign MOU to promote Pakistan's digital economy
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are again debating whether Alibaba can recover as cloud revenue and overseas growth accelerate, but they note that weak profitability and cash flow may limit how much upside the stock can sustain. Can Alibaba Stock Recover as Cloud & International Growth Accelerates?
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate analysis reached the same conclusion: growth in cloud and international operations is encouraging, but the company still needs stronger earnings and cash generation to convince investors the rebound is durable. Can Alibaba Stock Recover as Cloud & International Growth Accelerates?
• Neutral Sentiment: News that China is restricting overseas travel for top AI talent at Alibaba and DeepSeek may be relevant to the company’s AI ambitions, but the stock impact is uncertain because the long-term effect is unclear. China restricts overseas travel for top AI talent at Alibaba and DeepSeek
• Negative Sentiment: ByteDance’s plan to ramp up AI capital spending to as much as $70 billion raises the competitive stakes in China’s AI market, which could pressure Alibaba to spend more to keep pace. ByteDance Weighs Capex of as Much as $70 Billion in AI Push

About Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, by Jack Ma and a group of co‑founders. The company built its business around internet-based commerce and related services and has grown into one of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world. Alibaba completed a high‑profile initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014.

The company operates a portfolio of online marketplaces and platforms serving different customer segments: Alibaba.com for global and domestic B2B trade, Taobao for consumer-to-consumer shopping, and Tmall for brand and retailer storefronts targeted at Chinese consumers.

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