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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
$132.73
+0.4%
$123.49
$68.36
$148.43
$315.37B0.2819.42 million shs11.59 million shs
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$382.19
+1.8%
$403.52
$367.24
$468.35
$2.84T0.9220.60 million shs19.65 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
+0.31%+0.06%+0.21%+56.54%+80.90%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+1.81%-3.28%-3.76%-9.33%-9.98%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
4.5558 of 5 stars
3.54.01.70.02.70.84.4
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9365 of 5 stars
4.54.03.32.92.81.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
3.07
Buy$148.1411.61% Upside
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.90
Moderate Buy$508.8633.14% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest BABA and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/1/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Westpark Capital
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Initiated CoverageHold
3/31/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Jefferies Financial Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$550.00 ➝ $500.00
3/28/2025
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
Mizuho
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$140.00 ➝ $170.00
3/20/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Tigress Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$550.00 ➝ $595.00
3/20/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$550.00 ➝ $550.00
3/20/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Scotiabank
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Initiated CoverageSector Outperform$470.00
3/13/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
DA Davidson
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$425.00 ➝ $450.00
3/7/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$515.00 ➝ $475.00
2/28/2025
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
Arete Research
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UpgradeStrong-Buy
2/25/2025
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
Sanford C. Bernstein
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$104.00 ➝ $165.00
2/24/2025
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
Morgan Stanley
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UpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$100.00 ➝ $180.00
(Data available from 4/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
$981.77B0.32$9.76 per share13.60$60.14 per share2.21
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$261.80B10.85$13.64 per share28.01$40.72 per share9.39
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
$11.08B$6.9219.1814.290.6112.29%12.89%7.69%5/13/2025 (Estimated)
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$88.14B$12.4230.7726.002.2135.43%33.36%18.07%4/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest BABA and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2025N/A
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.20N/AN/AN/A$68.54 billionN/A
2/20/2025Q3 2025
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
$2.84$2.77-$0.07$2.79$38.19 billion$38.38 billion
1/29/2025Q2 2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.15$3.23+$0.08$3.23$68.86 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
$0.980.74%N/A14.16%N/A
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.320.87%+10.22%26.73%23 Years

Latest BABA and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/11/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.830.87%5/15/20255/15/20256/12/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
0.19
1.48
1.48
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.13
1.35
1.34

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
13.47%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
12.50%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Alibaba Group Holding Limited stock logo
BABA
Alibaba Group
254,9002.38 billion2.08 billionOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
228,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

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Alibaba Group NYSE:BABA

$132.73 +0.50 (+0.38%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$133.18 +0.45 (+0.34%)
As of 04/1/2025 08:00 PM Eastern
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao, a digital retail platform; Tmall, a third-party online and mobile commerce platform; Alimama, a monetization platform; 1688.com and Alibaba.com, which are online wholesale marketplaces; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz that are e-commerce platforms; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. The company also operates Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele.me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform. In addition, it offers pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time online bidding marketing exchange. Further, the company provides elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT services; and hardware, software license, software installation, and application development and maintenance services. Additionally, it operates Youku, an online video platform; Quark, a platform for information search, storage, and consumption; Alibaba Pictures and other content platforms that provide online videos, films, live events, news feeds, literature, music, and others; Amap, a mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information app; DingTalk, a business efficiency mobile app; and Tmall Genie smart speaker. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$382.19 +6.80 (+1.81%)
Closing price 04/1/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$382.54 +0.35 (+0.09%)
As of 04/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.