Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol BABA
  • Rev/Share 436.3482
  • Book/Share 479.3468
  • PB 2.4813
  • Debt/Equity 0.2727
  • CurrentRatio 1.4559
  • ROIC 0.0592

 

  • MktCap 2561406197957.1074
  • FreeCF/Share 1.1354
  • PFCF 972.6742
  • PE 20.7686
  • Debt/Assets 0.1495
  • DivYield 0.0124
  • ROE 0.1216

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade BABA Arete Neutral Buy -- $190 Jan. 21, 2026
Reiterated BABA Morgan Stanley -- Overweight $200 $180 Jan. 8, 2026
Reiterated BABA Jefferies -- Buy $231 $225 Jan. 8, 2026
Downgrade BABA Arete Buy Neutral -- $172 Dec. 9, 2025
Upgrade BABA Erste Group Hold Buy -- -- Oct. 3, 2025
Reiterated BABA CLSA -- Outperform $155 $200 Oct. 2, 2025
Upgrade BABA Arete Neutral Buy -- $152 Sept. 3, 2025
Downgrade BABA Arete Buy Neutral -- $153 June 24, 2025
Upgrade BABA Bernstein Market Perform Outperform -- -- Feb. 25, 2025
Upgrade BABA Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight $100 $180 Feb. 24, 2025

News

Invesco International Value Fund Q4 2025 Performance Review
BABA, BAESF, BBVA, PROSY, SSNLF
Published: February 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Invesco International Value Fund's stock selection in financials, consumer staples and information technology added the most to relative performance during the quarter. Top individual contributors to absolute return for the quarter were Samsung Electronics, Standard Chartered and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria. Individual detractors from absolute return for the quarter Alibaba, BAE Systems and Prosus.

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First Eagle Global Equity ETF Q4 2025 Portfolio Review
B, BABA, BAESY, CHRW, GOOG, META, ORCL, PROSY, SSNLF, TSM
Published: February 04, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The Global Equity ETF posted a return of 5.58% in fourth quarter 2025. Leading contributors in the First Eagle Global Equity ETF this quarter included Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Alphabet Inc. Class C, Barrick Mining Corporation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The leading detractors in the quarter were Oracle Corporation, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A, Prosus N.V. Class N and BAE Systems plc.

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The Leveraged BABX ETF For A Continued Recovery In Alibaba And Chinese Stocks
BABA, BIDU, FXI, JD, KWEB, MCHI, PDD
Published: February 02, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The Leveraged BABX ETF For A Continued Recovery In Alibaba And Chinese Stocks

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Alibaba Raises Stakes in China's Chatbot War Ahead of Lunar New Year
BABA
Published: February 02, 2026 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

China-based Alibaba plans to spend 3 billion yuan (about $432 million) during the Lunar New Year holiday to promote its Qwen artificial intelligence app, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 2). The move escalates a marketing and incentives battle among China's largest technology firms as consumer-facing AI chatbots compete for users, the report said.

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Is It Worth Investing in Alibaba (BABA) Based on Wall Street's Bullish Views?
BABA
Published: January 30, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

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BABA's Margins Suffer From Stiff Competition: Time to Sell the Stock?
BABA
Published: January 29, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Alibaba's Q2 FY26 results show modest revenue growth but steep margin erosion as competition and heavy spending weigh on profits into 2026.

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Investors Heavily Search Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA): Here is What You Need to Know
BABA
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba (BABA) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

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Is Alibaba's "All Others" Revenues Becoming a Drag on Growth?
BABA
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

BABA's "All Others" unit's revenues decline 25% YoY in Q2 FY26, widening losses and dragging growth despite strength in core businesses.

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First Eagle Overseas Fund Q4 2025 Portfolio Review
BABA, BAESY, FANUY, IMO, LVMHF, NHNCF, PROSY, SSNLF
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

First Eagle Overseas Fund A Shares (without sales charge*) posted a return of 5.78% in fourth quarter 2025. Leading contributors in the First Eagle Overseas Fund this quarter included gold bullion, FANUC Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Pfd Non-Voting. The leading detractors in the quarter were Prosus N.V. Class N, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., BAE Systems plc, Imperial Oil Limited and NAVER Corp.

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Alibaba Stock Pops as Company Plans Chip Unit Listing
BABA
Published: January 22, 2026 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) is edging closer to listing its chip unit, T-head, leaning into strong investor demand for companies aiming to challenge Nvidia (NVDA) in the AI accelerator space.

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Alibaba shares jump on reports of potential T-Head Semiconductor IPO listing
BABA
Published: January 22, 2026 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) is reportedly preparing an initial public offering for its chipmaking arm, T-Head Semiconductor. According to a report from Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter, Alibaba plans to first restructure T-Head into a standalone business with partial ownership held by employees, before exploring a potential initial public offering.

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Final Trades: IBM, Alibaba, Nu Holdings and the IYH
BABA, IBM, IYH, NU
Published: January 21, 2026 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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2 Chinese Stocks With Big Upside
BABA, BIDU
Published: January 20, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Chinese stocks might have gone from uninvestable to worth exploring, given the discounted valuations to be had on a number of internet stocks, many of which are making huge splashes in AI.

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Alibaba Pushes Quick Commerce Hard: Is Margin Pressure Mounting?
BABA
Published: January 19, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

BABA's quick commerce revenues jump 60% YoY, lifting engagement and monetization, but heavy subsidies and logistics costs are squeezing near-term margins.

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Alibaba-backed startup Moonshot AI's valuation is up $500 million, sources say, after its rivals IPO in Hong Kong
BABA
Published: January 19, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Investors are now valuing Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI at $4.8 billion, two people familiar with the matter told CNBC. It's a $500 million increase in the valuation the startup achieved last month.

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Alibaba Qwen Upgrade: The Market Can No Longer Ignore This AI Catalyst
BABA
Published: January 16, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group Holding Limited unveiled a major upgrade to its Qwen AI app, integrating it across core platforms for ecosystem-wide AI leverage. BABA's unified AI interface strategy aligns with China's push for practical, applied AI, positioning the company to accelerate user growth and monetization. Alibaba Cloud is expected to drive significant revenue growth, with potential to capture 80% of incremental industry revenue by 2026 and reach 60% market share.

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Here is What to Know Beyond Why Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) is a Trending Stock
BABA
Published: January 16, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Alibaba (BABA) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Alibaba Adds Agentic and Payments Capabilities to Consumer AI App
BABA
Published: January 15, 2026 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba has added agentic and payments capabilities to its consumer-facing artificial intelligence (AI) app Qwen App. With new features that are now available for public testing in China, Qwen App can order food, complete in-chat payments, call and book travel, and call restaurants, Alibaba said in a Thursday (Jan. 15) press release.

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Alibaba vs. Microsoft: Which Cloud Stock to Buy on Better AI Upside?
BABA, MSFT
Published: January 14, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

MSFT's Azure-led AI growth, strong margins and a $400 billion backlog outshine BABA's cloud gains, weighed down by surging costs and profit pressure.

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Is Alibaba (BABA) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
BABA
Published: January 14, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

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Is Alibaba's Cash Flow Pressure Making Its Growth Strategy Riskier?
BABA
Published: January 13, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

BABA's cash flow is under strain as AI, cloud and quick commerce spending outpace monetization, widening the gap between revenue growth and cash generation.

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Alibaba-backed PixVerse launches real-time AI video tool, as Chinese rivals race past OpenAI on speed and cost
BABA
Published: January 13, 2026 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

PixVerse co-founder Jaden Xie spoke with CNBC in an exclusive interview about financing and AI slop. The company released a new AI model for generating video in real time.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited - BABA
BABA
Published: January 08, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited ("Alibaba" or the "Company") (NYSE: BABA). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited – BABA
BABA
Published: January 06, 2026 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BABA). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.

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Alibaba: Look Beyond Lumpy Margins - Promising Instant Commerce/Cloud Growth Ahead
BABA
Published: January 06, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

BABA is reiterated as a Buy, with the correction post FQ2'26 earnings call bringing the stock nearer to my Buy Zones, aided by the established trading pattern since early 2024. The near-term margin compression is offset by the outsized quick commerce revenue growth and the expanding mindshare - with it triggering its renewed growth prospects. Cloud Intelligence Group revenues grew by +34.4% YoY in FQ2'26, driven by the full stack AI capabilities across enterprise/consumer/cloud end markets and the intensified global data center expansions.

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My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 100 Holdings With 12 Buys
AAPL, AGNC, ALIZF, AM, AMD, APLE, ARCC, ARI, AVGO, BA, BABA, BAC, BEP, BGS, BNS, BP, BX, CBAUF, CL, CM, CSCO, CSWC, D, ENB, FSK
Published: January 05, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I trimmed positions in NVDA and AMD due to valuation concerns and overexposure, favoring BDCs like ARCC, OBDC, and HTGC for yield. November dividend income reached a record $653, up 5% Y/Y, with BDCs now comprising 33% of total dividends despite potential sector-wide dividend cuts. My 2025 target is $11,000 in annual net dividends (8% growth), with flexibility to raise capital for real estate or travel if opportunities arise.

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INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited - BABA
BABA
Published: January 01, 2026 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

NEW YORK, Jan. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Alibaba Group Holding Limited ("Alibaba" or the "Company") (NYSE: BABA). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext.

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Last Time Alibaba Stock Had a Year This Good, It Got Ugly. One Risk To Watch.
BABA
Published: December 31, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Neutral

History is nothing to fret about, especially after Alibaba's rally this year fueled by a pivot to artificial intelligence

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Will Alibaba Stock Recover Amid Slowing E-Commerce Market Momentum?
BABA
Published: December 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

BABA faces margin pressure as e-commerce competition intensifies, with profits plunging despite revenue growth and heavy AI and logistics spending.

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Baidu vs. Alibaba: Which Chinese Tech Stock Has More Upside?
BABA, BIDU
Published: December 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

BIDU and BABA are ramping up AI and cloud strategies, highlighting differences in focus, execution and competitive positioning.

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About Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

  • IPO Date 2014-09-19
  • Website https://www.alibabagroup.com
  • Industry Specialty Retail
  • CEO Yongming Wu
  • Employees 124320

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 and Tmall, which are digital retail platforms; Alimama, a proprietary 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; Tmall Genie smart speaker; and Qwen, an artificial intelligence chatbot. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.