About Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as an online and mobile commerce company in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Core Commerce, Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao Marketplace, a mobile commerce destination; Tmall, a third-party platform for brands and retailers; Rural Taobao program that enables rural residents and businesses to sell agricultural products to urban consumers; Juhuasuan, a sales and marketing platform for flash sales; Alibaba.com, an online wholesale marketplace; Alitrip, an online travel booking platform; 1688.com, an online wholesale marketplace; and AliExpress, a consumer marketplace. The company also provides pay-for-performance and display marketing services through its Alimama marketing technology platform; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time bidding online marketing exchange in China. In addition, it offers cloud computing services, including elastic computing, database, storage and content delivery network, large scale computing, security, and management and application services, as well as big data analytics and a machine learning platform through its Alibaba Cloud Computing platform; Web hosting and domain name registration services; and payment and escrow services, as well as develops and operates mobile Web browsers. The company provides its solutions primarily for businesses. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has strategic collaborations with Driscoll's and Thai Union/Chicken of the Sea to launch their food products to China; and a collaboration agreement with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNYSE:BABA
CUSIPN/A
Phone852-2215-5100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.29%
Current Ratio1.97%
Quick Ratio1.97%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio70.50
Forward P/E Ratio44.35
P/E Growth1.07
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$22.99 billion
Price / Sales19.71
Cash Flow$3.3483 per share
Price / Cash52.85
Book Value$18.56 per share
Price / Book9.53
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.51
Net Income$6.35 billion
Net Margins29.57%
Return on Equity17.61%
Return on Assets10.97%
Miscellaneous
Employees50,097
Outstanding Shares2,561,150,000
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alibaba Group's stock symbol?
Alibaba Group trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BABA."
How will Alibaba Group's stock buyback program work?
Alibaba Group declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Monday, September 25th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $6,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Alibaba Group's earnings last quarter?
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) released its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The specialty retailer reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.08. The specialty retailer earned $12.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.36 billion. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 17.61% and a net margin of 29.57%. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.30 earnings per share. View Alibaba Group's Earnings History.
When is Alibaba Group's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BABA?
29 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Alibaba Group's stock. Their forecasts range from $137.00 to $260.00. On average, they anticipate Alibaba Group's share price to reach $214.1379 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Alibaba Group.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Alibaba Group stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Alibaba Group stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Alibaba's stock has outperformed the industry it belongs to on a 12-month basis. The company's Ele.me acquisition will increase its presence in the food delivery market. Further, the recent investment in Lazada will expand its presence in Asia. The company's solid growth in the company’s core e-commerce business, strong growth in metrics, New Retail strategy, expanding cloud business and international strength help it to generate significant revenues. Other drivers include strong mobile strength and its continued efforts to develop new products. However, macro headwinds, continued investments and increasing competition from Tencent Holdings and Baidu remain the overhangs." (4/9/2018)
- 2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We remain Buy rated and raise our price target to $230. Key Points Expecting Strong Top-line Momentum: We forecast F3Q:18 revenue of ¥81.5B (53.0% y/y growth) which is above the Street’s ¥79.5B estimate (49.3% y/y), as we expect continued top- line momentum driven by investments in marketing, personalization, loyalty programs, product assortment, and a record Singles’ Day, which generated over $25B in GMV (+39% y/y). We note our revenue forecast for F3Q:18 includes an expected contribution of ~¥4.2B from the consolidation of Cainiao, which may not be reflected across all Street estimates. For the cloud business, we forecast 97% y/y revenue growth to ¥3.5B, reflecting both new customer growth and increasing spend share as higher-value added services become a larger percentage of the mix." (1/28/2018)
Are investors shorting Alibaba Group?
Alibaba Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 29th, there was short interest totalling 119,424,941 shares, an increase of 2.6% from the March 15th total of 122,613,632 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,454,603 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 6.5 days. Approximately 4.7% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Who are some of Alibaba Group's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Alibaba Group include Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), Booking (BKNG), Accenture (ACN), PayPal (PYPL), eBay (EBAY), NetEase (NTES), FIS (FIS), Ctrip (CTRP), Fleetcor (FLT), Global Payments (GPN), TSYS (TSS), Cielo (CIOXY), Worldpay (WP), MercadoLibre (MELI), First Data (FDC), CoStar Group (CSGP) and MSCI (MSCI).
Who are Alibaba Group's key executives?
Alibaba Group's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Yun Ma, Founder & Exec. Chairman (Age 54)
- Mr. Yong Zhang, CEO & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Chung Tsai, Exec. Vice Chairman (Age 54)
- Mr. J. Michael Evans, Pres & Director (Age 60)
- Mr. Jianhang Jin, Pres (Age 48)
Has Alibaba Group been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about BABA stock have trended positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Alibaba Group earned a news sentiment score of 0.25 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the specialty retailer an impact score of 44.99 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of Alibaba Group?
Shares of BABA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Alibaba Group's stock price today?
One share of BABA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $176.96.
How big of a company is Alibaba Group?
Alibaba Group has a market capitalization of $458.73 billion and generates $22.99 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $6.35 billion in net income (profit) each year or $2.51 on an earnings per share basis. Alibaba Group employs 50,097 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Alibaba Group?
Alibaba Group's mailing address is 26/F TOWER ONE TIMES SQUARE 1 MATHESON ST. CAUSEWAY BAY, Hong Kong K3, . The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 852-2215-5100.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Alibaba Group (BABA)
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Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
29 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Alibaba Group in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $214.1379, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 21.01%. The high price target for BABA is $260.00 and the low price target for BABA is $137.00. There are currently 28 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.03 | 2.97 | 2.94 | 2.94 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
28 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
28 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
31 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
1 Hold Rating(s)
30 Buy Rating(s)
1 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $214.1379 | $215.00 | $186.8529 | $178.0909 |
| Price Target Upside: | 21.01% upside | 14.11% upside | 1.10% downside | 0.09% upside |
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Consensus Price Target History
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Dividend History by Quarter
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Alibaba Group (NYSE BABA) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 37.71%
Alibaba Group (NYSE BABA) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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