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Alibaba Group (BABA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$106.61 +2.78 (+2.68%)
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About Alibaba Group Stock (NYSE:BABA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$104.41
$106.76
50-Day Range
$104.28
$133.33
52-Week Range
$73.87
$148.43
Volume
13.39 million shs
Average Volume
20.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$254.40 billion
P/E Ratio
14.31
Dividend Yield
0.89%
Price Target
$154.13
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alibaba Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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99th Percentile Overall Score

BABA MarketRank™: 

Alibaba Group scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 3rd out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Alibaba Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 14.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 14.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.66.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alibaba Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.45. 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 1.71. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Alibaba Group's valuation and earnings.
  • 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 Yield

    Alibaba Group has a dividend yield of 0.91%, 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 12.75%. 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 10.23% next year. This indicates that Alibaba Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Alibaba Group's dividend.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Alibaba Group has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 75 news articles for Alibaba Group this week, compared to 53 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 111 people have searched for BABA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -3% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    59 people have added Alibaba Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Alibaba Group's insider trading history.
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BABA Stock News Headlines

Viersen, Germany - June 1. 2021: Closeup of mobile phone screen with logo lettering of alibaba.com on computer keyboard — Stock Editorial Photography
Alibaba Expands Data Centers Across Asia: A New Growth Catalyst?
Alibaba has made a new move to expand its data center presence in the Asian region, signaling new potential upside to be had in the coming months.
Alibaba app on cellphone
Alibaba Call Options Surge, New Hopes of a Trade Deal?
An unusual amount of call option buying took place recently for shares of Alibaba as investors bet that the company will rally soon.
This Cold War “Accident” Could Unleash New $100 Trillion AI Boom
Obscure Metal More Valuable than Gold and Bitcoin… COMBINED? This strange "AI Metal" holds the key to the $100 trillion AI boom. Which is why Jeff Brown recently traveled to a location that has one of the highest concentrations of this metal in the world. And you won't believe what he uncovered.
2024 11.11 Global Shopping Festival Source: Alibaba Media Library
Alibaba’s Dip Is a Gift—Here’s the Price That Matters
Alibaba's chart shows a clear footprint of institutional buying, and also an opportunity for investors to start buying up at these ranges.
Alibaba: The Market Is Not Giving Enough Respect
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BABA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alibaba Group's stock was trading at $84.79 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, BABA shares have increased by 25.7% and is now trading at $106.61.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) issued its earnings results on Thursday, February, 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.07. The specialty retailer had revenue of $38.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.19 billion. Alibaba Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 13.03%.
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Alibaba Group subsidiaries include IDsManager, Kaola, Teambition, Infinity AR, Ververica, Ververica, Trendyol, and others.

Top institutional shareholders of Alibaba Group include Polunin Capital Partners Ltd (0.06%), TT International Asset Management LTD (0.02%), Fiduciary Alliance LLC (0.01%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC.

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.

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
7/10/2025
Dividend Payable
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2025
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
INTERNET COMMERCE
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:BABA
CIK
1577552
Employees
204,891
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$180.00
Low Price Target
$100.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+44.6%
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
14.31
Forward P/E Ratio
13.56
P/E Growth
0.45
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
1.85
Cash Flow
$11.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.61
Book Value
$62.23 per share
Price / Book
1.71

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,386,260,000
Free Float
2,087,976,000
Market Cap
$254.40 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.21

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This page (NYSE:BABA) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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