Alibaba Group (BABA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a technology and commerce company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It operates a broad digital ecosystem that connects consumers, merchants, brands and businesses through online marketplaces, technology platforms and related services.

The company’s China commerce businesses include Taobao, a consumer-focused marketplace, and Tmall, which enables brands and retailers to sell directly to consumers. Alibaba also operates 1688, a business-to-business wholesale marketplace. Its international commerce activities include platforms such as AliExpress, Lazada and Trendyol, serving customers and merchants across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and other global markets.

Beyond commerce, Alibaba provides cloud computing and artificial intelligence services through Alibaba Cloud. Its other businesses and affiliates include Cainiao’s logistics technology and delivery network, local consumer services, digital media and entertainment, and various innovation initiatives. Joseph Tsai serves as chairman, while Eddie Wu is chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $108.58 to $112.18
• 50-Day Range: $105.85 to $132.50
• 52-Week Range: $91.99 to $182.50
• Volume: 6.77 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.83 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $271.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.40
• Dividend Yield: 0.94%
• Price Target: $182.89
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alibaba Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alibaba Group scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 11th out of 487 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Alibaba Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Alibaba Group has a consensus price target of $182.89, representing about 67.8% upside from its current price of $109.02.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alibaba Group has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 41.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alibaba Group are expected to grow by 41.81% in the coming year, from $5.74 to $8.14 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 26.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.50.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 26.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 42.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Alibaba Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alibaba Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.61. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.70% of the float of Alibaba Group has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alibaba Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.17.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alibaba Group has recently decreased by 10.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Alibaba Group has a dividend yield of 0.94%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Alibaba Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alibaba Group is 24.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alibaba Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.65% next year. This indicates that Alibaba Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Alibaba Group has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Alibaba Group this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 69 people have searched for BABA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 26 people have added Alibaba Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -4% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Alibaba Group in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alibaba Group insiders have bought 12.60% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $15,272,800.00 in company stock and sold $13,563,304.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.50% of the stock of Alibaba Group is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

13.47% of the stock of Alibaba Group is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2026
• Today: 10/17/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Broadline Retail
• Sub-Industry: Broadline Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BABA
• CIK: 1577552
• Web: www.alibabagroup.com
• Phone: 8657185022088
• Fax: 86-571-8526-9066
• Employees: 132,165
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Alibaba Group: $182.89
• High Price Target: $209.00
• Low Price Target: $135.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +67.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 21 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.99
• P/E Growth: 1.43
• Net Income: $15.02 billion
• Net Margins: 7.00%
• Pretax Margin: 7.81%
• Return on Equity: 4.79%
• Return on Assets: 2.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.21
• Current Ratio: 1.36
• Quick Ratio: 1.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $148.40 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $6.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.94
• Book Value: $67.58 per share
• Price / Book: 1.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,487,750,000
• Free Float: 2,176,777,000
• Market Cap: $271.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.47