Alibaba Group (BABA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, founded in 1999 by Jack Ma and a group of fellow entrepreneurs in Hangzhou, China, has grown into one of the world’s leading e-commerce and technology conglomerates. Originally established as a business-to-business marketplace connecting Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers, the company has since expanded its platform offerings to serve a broad spectrum of merchants, brands and consumers around the globe.

At the core of Alibaba’s operations lie its consumer-facing marketplaces, including Taobao Marketplace, Tmall and AliExpress. Taobao connects hundreds of millions of individual sellers and buyers in China, while Tmall caters to international and domestic brands seeking to reach Chinese consumers. AliExpress enables cross-border retail transactions for customers outside China, and the company’s strategic investment in regional platforms such as Lazada reinforces its presence across Southeast Asia.

Beyond e-commerce, Alibaba has diversified into cloud computing, logistics and digital media. Alibaba Cloud is a leading infrastructure-as-a-service provider in Asia, offering computing, data storage and artificial intelligence solutions to enterprise and government clients. Cainiao Network, the company’s logistics arm, partners with carriers and warehouse operators to streamline delivery across China and into global markets. In the digital entertainment space, Alibaba invests in platforms such as Youku Tudou video streaming and Alibaba Pictures, while its affiliate Ant Group delivers payments and financial technology services through Alipay.

Alibaba’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014 marked one of the largest initial public offerings in history. Today, under the leadership of Executive Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang—who succeeded Jack Ma as CEO in 2015 and as chairman in 2019—the company continues to innovate across commerce, cloud computing and digital media, with a focus on serving both domestic and international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $107.95 to $109.08
• 50-Day Range: $108.67 to $133.33
• 52-Week Range: $72.95 to $148.43
• Volume: 11.85 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.97 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $259.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.59
• Dividend Yield: 0.95%
• Price Target: $154.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Alibaba Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alibaba Group scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 16th out of 630 stocks in the retail/wholesale 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 2.88, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Alibaba Group has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.19%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alibaba Group are expected to grow by 18.19% in the coming year, from $7.86 to $9.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 14.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 14.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.65.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Alibaba Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.48. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alibaba Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.16% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alibaba Group has recently decreased by 16.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Alibaba Group has a dividend yield of 0.93%, 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 13.83%. 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 11.09% next year. This indicates that Alibaba Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.16% 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 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alibaba Group has recently decreased by 16.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.71

News Sentiment

Alibaba Group has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 65 news articles for Alibaba Group this week, compared to 53 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 100 people have searched for BABA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 38 people have added Alibaba Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alibaba Group insiders have not sold or bought any 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

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

BABA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BABA shares performed this year?

Alibaba Group's stock was trading at $84.79 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BABA shares have increased by 28.2% and is now trading at $108.67.

How were Alibaba Group's earnings last quarter?

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.84 by $0.07. The specialty retailer earned $38.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.19 billion. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 13.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.64%.
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Does Alibaba Group have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Alibaba Group: IDsManager, Kaola, Teambition, Infinity AR, Ververica, Ververica, Trendyol, and others.

Who are Alibaba Group's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Alibaba Group include TrueWealth Advisors LLC, Garde Capital Inc. and Confluence Investment Management LLC.

How do I buy shares of Alibaba Group?

Shares of BABA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Alibaba Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Alibaba Group investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/20/2025
• Record date for 7/10 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/10 Dividend: 6/12/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: INTERNET COMMERCE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BABA
• CIK: 1577552
• Web: www.alibabagroup.com
• Phone: 8657185022088
• Fax: 86-571-8526-9066
• Employees: 204,891
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $154.13
• High Stock Price Target: $180.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.83
• P/E Growth: 0.48
• Net Income: $17.93 billion
• Net Margins: 13.03%
• Pretax Margin: 15.60%
• Return on Equity: 13.64%
• Return on Assets: 8.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 1.55
• Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $137.30 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: $10.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.24
• Book Value: $62.23 per share
• Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,386,260,000
• Free Float: 2,087,976,000
• Market Cap: $259.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.22