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BABA Stock Chart & Stats
$119.44
-$1.92(-1.68%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$119.44
-$1.92(-1.68%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$91.99 - $182.50
Previous CloseN/A
Volume6.94M
Average Volume (3M)8.23M
Market Cap
$263.03B
Enterprise Value$217.56B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$428.43B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$266.62B
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.8
Beta0.97
Next Earnings
Dec 01, 2026EPS Estimate
1.62Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.01%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)31.44
Shares Outstanding2,487,744,900
10 Day Avg. Volume8,178,065
30 Day Avg. Volume8,231,743
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.10
Price to Book (P/B)1.90
Price to Sales (P/S)1.96
P/FCF Ratio-39.60
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.83
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.21
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit0.55
Enterprise Value/Ebitda1.42
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$190.83Price Target Upside59.77% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)43.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.12T
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Cloud GrowthRapid cloud growth combined with sequential margin improvement indicates increasing scale and stronger monetization of enterprise demand. If sustained, this can make cloud a more important earnings contributor and provide a durable growth engine beyond Alibaba’s mature commerce operations.
AI EcosystemThe combination of substantial AI revenue and broad Qwen adoption supports a reinforcing ecosystem: more model usage can stimulate cloud consumption, while cloud scale can improve product reach. This creates a foundation for recurring AI and cloud demand over coming quarters.
Balance Sheet StrengthConservative leverage and substantial net cash provide financial flexibility to fund infrastructure, absorb operating volatility, and pursue strategic opportunities. This balance-sheet capacity is particularly valuable while Alibaba invests heavily in AI and cloud before those investments fully mature.
Bears Say
Negative Free Cash FlowHeavy AI infrastructure investment is consuming cash faster than operating activities replenish it, weakening cash conversion despite positive operating cash flow. Prolonged negative free cash flow could constrain capital allocation and increase dependence on financing while returns on new capacity develop.
Profitability CompressionLower margins and sharply weaker earnings show that current investment intensity is outweighing operating leverage. Continued compression could reduce internally funded growth and make the company more sensitive to execution challenges as AI spending, applications losses, and technology investment remain elevated.
Shareholder DilutionThe large equity placement strengthens funding capacity but expands the share base and dilutes existing ownership. Repeated reliance on equity financing could limit per-share benefits from future growth, particularly if heavy investment delays the improvement in cash generation and profitability.
Alibaba News
BABA FAQ
What was Alibaba’s price range in the past 12 months?
Alibaba lowest stock price was $91.99 and its highest was $182.50 in the past 12 months.
What is Alibaba’s market cap?
Alibaba’s market cap is $263.03B.
When is Alibaba’s upcoming earnings report date?
Alibaba’s upcoming earnings report date is Dec 01, 2026 which is in 40 days.
How were Alibaba’s earnings last quarter?
Alibaba released its earnings results on Aug 20, 2026. The company reported $1.276 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.519 by -$0.243.
Is Alibaba overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Alibaba’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Alibaba pay dividends?
Alibaba pays a Notavailable dividend of $1.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.01%. See more information on Alibaba dividends here
What is Alibaba’s EPS estimate?
Alibaba’s EPS estimate is 1.62.
How many shares outstanding does Alibaba have?
Alibaba has 2,487,744,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to Alibaba’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Alibaba reported an EPS of $1.276 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.519. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.265%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Alibaba?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in BABA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Alibaba Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$190.83 (59.77% Upside)
$190.83 (59.77% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
BABA Sentiment 72%
Sector Average 61%
Sector Average 61%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 3.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $25.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.6%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.4%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.4%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 75%
Bearish news 25%
Bearish news 25%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-36.79%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
7.04%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
12.18%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Alibaba
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its various subsidiaries, furnishes crucial technological infrastructure and extensive marketing channels. This comprehensive support allows merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to effectively engage with their customer base, both within the People's Republic of China and across international markets. The company's operations are organized across seven primary segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao (its logistics network), Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. The company's extensive digital ecosystem features premier online retail platforms like Taobao and Tmall. Wholesale business-to-business transactions are facilitated through 1688.com and Alibaba.com. Globally, it operates retail platforms such as AliExpress, Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz. For fresh goods and groceries, it offers Freshippo, and Tmall Global specializes in import e-commerce. Monetization and advertising solutions are provided via Alimama, its proprietary platform, which offers diverse marketing services including pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display ads, supported by the Taobao Ad Network and Exchange for real-time bidding. Logistics operations are primarily handled by the Cainiao Network. Its local consumer services encompass Ele.me for on-demand food and delivery, Koubei for restaurant and local service directories, and Fliggy for travel booking. Alibaba Cloud offers a wide array of services, including elastic computing, data storage, networking, security, database management, big data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It also supplies hardware, software licenses, installation, and application development and maintenance. The digital media and entertainment division includes Youku, an online video platform; Quark, an information search and content consumption tool; and Alibaba Pictures, collectively offering diverse content spanning films, live events, news feeds, literature, and music. Its innovation portfolio further extends to Amap, a mobile application for digital mapping and navigation; DingTalk, a business communication and efficiency platform; the Tmall Genie smart speaker; and Qwen, an advanced artificial intelligence chatbot. Founded in 1999, Alibaba Group is headquartered in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
BABA Company Deck
BABA Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlights very strong operational momentum in AI and cloud: 45% cloud revenue growth, triple-digit AI product growth with a RMB 49.5 billion annualized run rate, MaaS ARR acceleration, broad adoption of proprietary chips and a thriving Qwen ecosystem. These growth drivers are contrasted with near-term profitability and cash flow headwinds — total adjusted EBITDA down 30%, GAAP net income down 75%, large negative free cash flow and heavy, lumpy CapEx to build AI infrastructure. Management presents a confident long-term narrative (full-stack AI, proprietary silicon, pricing power in a supply-constrained market) and clear paths to improving margins and ROIC, but investors must weigh near-term cash outflows and segment losses against durable secular upside in AI + Cloud.View all BABA earnings summariesBABA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$190.83
▲(59.77% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
7.18% Insiders
2.46% Mutual Funds
0.40% Other Institutional Investors
89.41% Public Companies and Individual Investors