Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:BABA Alibaba Group (BABA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $134.43 -1.21 (-0.89%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$134.24 -0.19 (-0.14%) As of 07:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Alibaba Group Stock (NYSE:BABA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Alibaba Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$132.73▼$135.8950-Day Range$119.63▼$145.6952-Week Range$103.71▼$192.67Volume7.00 million shsAverage Volume11.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$322.50 billionP/E Ratio22.07Dividend Yield0.77%Price Target$188.76Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview 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. Alibaba also runs logistics and supply-chain services through Cainiao, cloud-computing and data services via Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun), and a range of digital media, entertainment and local consumer services, which have included investments in food delivery, video platforms and grocery retail (for example, Freshippo/Hema). Financial technology services in the broader Alibaba ecosystem are provided by affiliated firms such as Ant Group, which originated from the Alipay payments business. Alibaba serves primarily mainland China but has substantial international operations and investments, including cross-border wholesale trade worldwide, a presence in Southeast Asia through the Lazada platform, and cloud customers across the Asia‑Pacific, Europe and other regions. Leadership and corporate structure have evolved since the company’s founding; Jack Ma is the well‑known founder, and the group’s executive team has included senior executives who took on operational and governance roles as the company expanded. Alibaba remains diversified across retail, cloud computing, logistics and digital services, with significant strategic investments and partnerships globally. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Alibaba Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreBABA MarketRank™: Alibaba Group scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 203 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAlibaba Group has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 16 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialAlibaba Group has a consensus price target of $188.76, representing about 40.4% upside from its current price of $134.43.Amount of Analyst CoverageAlibaba Group has been the subject of 14 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 and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth41.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Alibaba Group are expected to grow by 41.83% in the coming year, from $6.67 to $9.46 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 22.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.53.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 22.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 16.75.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAlibaba Group has a PEG Ratio of 2.31. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAlibaba Group has a P/B Ratio of 1.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted1.86% of the float of Alibaba Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAlibaba Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.11.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Alibaba Group has recently increased by 5.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldAlibaba Group has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAlibaba Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Alibaba Group is 16.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Alibaba Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.89% next year. This indicates that Alibaba Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Alibaba Group's dividend. News and Social Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment0.63 News SentimentAlibaba Group has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 0.45 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 114 news articles for Alibaba Group this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.Search Interest121 people have searched for BABA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows50 people have added Alibaba Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 85% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.6 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Alibaba Group insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders12.50% 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 Institutions13.47% of the stock of Alibaba Group is held by institutions.Read more about Alibaba Group's insider trading history. Receive BABA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Alibaba Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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BABA Stock News HeadlinesAlibaba Unveils 144GB AI Chip, Accelerates Annual Upgrade Push1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comChina Banned Nvidia's RTX 5090D V2 During Jensen Huang's Beijing Visit1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comA 17-year investing experiment investigated in DublinPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA): Michael Burry Opens New Position1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comJD.com Inc. (JD): Michael Burry Sees Attractive Entry Point1 hour ago | finance.yahoo.comAs U.S. Debt Surpasses GDP, These 2 ETFs Are Emerging Winners in the “Sell America” Trade (BABA)With U.S. federal debt exceeding 100% of GDP, VXUS and IXUS offer investors international equity exposure as a hedge against rising sovereign risk.May 18 at 7:10 AM | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 05/11 - 05/15 (BABA)Stocks were mostly higher this week as investors were reminded that earnings are the signal; inflation and geopolitics is noise...May 16, 2026 | marketbeat.comAmazon vs. Alibaba: One Is Clearly The Better Value Play right NowAlibaba might have the turnaround potential, but Amazon’s superior execution and AI positioning arguably makes it the better buy right now.May 14, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines BABA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have BABA shares performed this year? Alibaba Group's stock was trading at $146.58 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BABA shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $134.4280. How were Alibaba Group's earnings last quarter? Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The specialty retailer earned $35.30 billion during the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.76%. Read the conference call transcript. Does Alibaba Group have any subsidiaries? Alibaba Group subsidiaries include IDsManager, Kaola, Teambition, Infinity AR, Ververica, Ververica, Trendyol, and others. When did Alibaba Group IPO? Alibaba Group (BABA) raised $21.4 billion in an IPO on Friday, September 19th 2014. The company issued 320,106,100 shares at a price of $66.00-$68.00 per share. Who are Alibaba Group's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Alibaba Group include Discerene Group LP (0.11%), AMF Tjanstepension AB (0.09%), RWWM Inc. (0.09%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.08%). 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 Earnings3/31/2026Today5/20/2026Record date for 7/13 Dividend6/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/13 Dividend6/11/2026Dividend Payable7/13/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (2m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 BABA's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. BABA has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry INTERNET COMMERCE Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:BABA CIK1577552 Webwww.alibabagroup.com Phone8657185022088Fax86-571-8526-9066Employees124,320Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Alibaba Group$188.76 High Price Target$225.00 Low Price Target$135.00 Potential Upside/Downside+40.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.09 Trailing P/E Ratio22.07 Forward P/E Ratio20.15 P/E Growth2.31Net Income$15.02 billion Net Margins10.31% Pretax Margin12.64% Return on Equity4.76% Return on Assets2.79% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.02 trillion Price / Sales0.32 Cash Flow$3.57 per share Price / Cash Flow37.61 Book Value$67.58 per share Price / Book1.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,399,051,000Free Float2,099,170,000Market Cap$322.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2026Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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