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Alibaba Group (BABA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$90.77 -1.23 (-1.34%)
(As of 11:46 AM ET)

About Alibaba Group Stock (NYSE:BABA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$90.01
$91.56
50-Day Range
$81.20
$117.52
52-Week Range
$66.63
$117.82
Volume
7.82 million shs
Average Volume
17.59 million shs
Market Capitalization
$217.39 billion
P/E Ratio
23.76
Dividend Yield
1.08%
Price Target
$114.53
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is an eCommerce and Internet technology giant headquartered in the People's Republic of China. Its core platform, Alibaba.com, is the world’s 3rd largest eCommerce platform by sales. The company, through its vast network of subsidiary companies, provides the infrastructure and marketing to help merchants of all sizes develop their brands and to connect with customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company also aids other businesses with a vast array of digital and logistical solutions with a reach that spans the globe.

Alibaba was co-founded by Jack Ma in 1999 when it became clear the Internet and digitization were the future of commerce. Mr. Ma is a billionaire investor, businessman, and philanthropist who believes in an open and free-market economy. The company went public in September 2014 with an IPO on the NYSE. The IPO set a record with its valuation of $25 billion and the company is now worth more than $225 billion and ranked among the 10 most valuable companies by market cap. Alibaba is also ranked 5th largest globally in regards to its work in AI, and it owns the world's largest B2B, B2C, and C2C eCommerce portals. In 2022, Alibaba’s Singles Day event brought in $139 billion to set a new one-day record.

The principal purpose of Alibaba Group Holding Limited is to open the Chinese market and connect it to the world. The company operates through seven segments including China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others.

The company’s eCommerce platforms include Taobao Marketplace, Tmall, Alimama, 1688.com, Alibaba.com, Aliexpress, Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz. Taobao Marketplace is a social-media eCommerce platform while Alimama is a monetization platform for entrepreneurs. 1688.com and Alibaba.com are wholesale marketplaces where individuals and businesses can connect with bulk items and the remainder are eCommerce retail platforms and search engines targeting specific markets. In addition, the company also operated a retail chain called Freshippo and Tmall Global which is an import platform for eCommerce.

Other digital services provided by Alibaba include Taoxianda, which is a digital integration service for FMCG goods and grocery retailers, and Cainiao Network which is a logistical services platform complemented by Ele.me, a delivery and services platform.

Alibaba also supports the infrastructure of the Internet with a range of products and services that include computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT connectivity. This segment includes a suite of cloud-based services such as Alibaba Pictures and content platforms that provide streaming media.

Alibaba Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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94th Percentile Overall Score

BABA MarketRank™: 

Alibaba Group scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 27th out of 218 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 2.87, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Alibaba Group has been the subject of 12 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 13.04% in the coming year, from $8.51 to $9.62 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 24.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.07.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Alibaba Group is 24.08, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 128.36.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Alibaba Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.41. 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 1.53. 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

    2.62% 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 3.1, 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 9.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Alibaba Group pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than 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 25.65%. 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 10.19% 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

    2.62% 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 3.1, 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 9.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Alibaba Group has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for Alibaba Group this week, compared to 35 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 135 people have searched for BABA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -41% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 50 people have added Alibaba Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -43% 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 Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Alibaba Group's stock was trading at $77.51 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BABA shares have increased by 18.7% and is now trading at $91.99.
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 15th. The specialty retailer reported $16.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.87 by $14.57. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Alibaba Group subsidiaries include IDsManager, Kaola, Teambition, Infinity AR, Ververica, Ververica, Trendyol, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Alibaba Group include Primecap Management Co. CA (0.92%), Sanders Capital LLC (0.77%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.24%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.21%).

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.
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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
8/15/2024
Today
11/14/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
11/15/2024
Fiscal Year End
3/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Employees
204,891
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$114.53
High Stock Price Target
$145.00
Low Stock Price Target
$85.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.87
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$11.08 billion
Pretax Margin
10.30%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$950.25 billion
Cash Flow
$10.44 per share
Book Value
$60.14 per share

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
2,394,980,000
Free Float
2,095,608,000
Market Cap
$217.03 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.35

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This page (NYSE:BABA) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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