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

What's behind Alibaba's $100 billion rally this year?
BABA
Published: March 28, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba's shares have seen a big rally in 2025 after a difficult few years that saw its co-founder Jack Ma's empire come under scrutiny from the Chinese government. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses how Alibaba's recent fortunes have improved.

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Alibaba Deepens Partnership With BMW in China: Time to Buy the Stock?
BABA
Published: March 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

BABA's BMW deal showcases its AI edge. Triple-digit AI growth and smart investments position it for dominance.

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Forget the Mag 7. The ‘Terrific 10' Are the Tech Bet for 2025.
BABA, BIDU, BYD, GELYF, JD, MPNGF, NTES, SMICY, TCEHY, XIACF
Published: March 27, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Nvidia NVDA-5.74%, Tesla TSLA-5.58%, and the rest of Big Tech are having a rough go of it, while China's Terrific 10— Alibaba 9988+0.46%, Tencent 700+0.49%, Meituan 3690+1.81%, Xiaomi 1810-4.17%, JD.com JD+0.75%, NetEase NTES+1.05%, Baidu BIDU+2.22%, BYD 002594+2.79%, Geely 175-1.05%, and SMIC 981+4.24%—are not. That raises the question: Are the Mag Seven yesterday's news and is it time to focus on their Chinese counterparts instead?

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Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for 'cost-effective AI agents'
BABA
Published: March 26, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

The company says the new "Qwen2.5-Omni-7B" is a multimodal model that can process text, images, audio, and videos, while generating real-time text and natural speech responses. Amid China's AI fervor accelerated by DeepSeek, Alibaba and other generative AI competitors have been releasing new, cost-effective models and products at an unprecedented pace.

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Alibaba Cloud Launches Compact, Multimodal AI Model
BABA
Published: March 26, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Cloud has launched a multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) model that can process inputs in the form of text, images, audio and video, and can generate real-time responses in the form of text and natural speech. The new Qwen2.

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Seeking Exposure to China Tech Stocks? Use This Tool
BABA
Published: March 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Zacks Thematic Screens lets you dive into 30 dynamic investment themes shaping the future.

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How Alibaba is killing Nvidia stock
BABA, NVDA
Published: March 25, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Neutral

In late January, a sudden deluge of competition from China triggered a massive Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock sell-off when the release of DeepSeek's R1 and Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) Qwen 2.1 threatened to collapse NVDA below $100.

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Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai Cautions Against US AI Industry ‘Bubble'
BABA
Published: March 25, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Neutral

Like many technology firms, China's Alibaba has been investing in artificial intelligence. However, Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai said he was “astounded” by the level of AI being planned by the technology sector in the United States, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 25).

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Alibaba chairman says China business more confident since Xi's tech summit
BABA
Published: March 24, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday there were clear signs China's business entrepreneurs were more confident following a tech summit led by President Xi Jinping.

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BABA or CART: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
BABA, CART
Published: March 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors interested in Internet - Commerce stocks are likely familiar with Alibaba (BABA) and Maplebear (CART). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?

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Alibaba's Window Of Opportunity: A Warming China Meets A Cooling U.S.
BABA
Published: March 24, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba has surged over 72% while the S&P 500 declined, benefiting from improving sentiment and China's economic recovery. The company's strong Q3 performance was driven by international e-commerce, cloud growth, and AI advancements. China's macroeconomic outlook is stabilizing, with retail sales and industrial output exceeding expectations.

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Michael Burry's Alibaba bet pays off big; Here's how much it's worth now
BABA
Published: March 24, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Positive

Michael Burry, the famed ‘ Big Short ' investor, earned the admiration of investors all over the world by predicting and profiting off the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis.

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China's open-source embrace upends conventional wisdom around artificial intelligence
BABA, BIDU, META
Published: March 24, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

The open-source shift has been spearheaded by AI startup DeepSeek, whose R1 model released earlier this year challenged American tech dominance. Chinese AI companies from big players such as Baidu to smaller ones such as ManusAI have been increasingly endorsing open-source licensing models.

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Alibaba-affiliate Ant combines Chinese and U.S. chips to slash AI development costs
BABA
Published: March 24, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is using both Chinese and U.S.-made semiconductors to make its artificial intelligence development more efficient, according to a source familiar with the matter. The combination of chips not only reduces the time and cost of training AI models, but also limits reliance on a single supplier such as Nvidia, the source said.

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2 no-brainer Chinese stocks to buy now
BABA, XPEV
Published: March 23, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Positive

While American stocks have struggled, their Chinese counterparts are gaining momentum, driven by the country's resilient economy amid ongoing trade tensions.

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Is Michael Burry's biggest stock set to become ‘the big short' of 2025?
BABA
Published: March 21, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Negative

The Chinese market has seemingly been teetering on the brink of collapse since the COVID-19 pandemic, with bloodbaths being particularly notable in early 2024.

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Alibaba: I Was Wrong About Tariffs And AI (Rating Upgrade)
BABA
Published: March 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

I am upgrading Alibaba stock from sell to buy due to its strong appreciation and reevaluation of trade war and AI market challenges. Despite initial concerns, Alibaba's AI and cloud investments, along with China's protective stance, present significant growth opportunities in the domestic market. Alibaba's latest earnings exceeded expectations, with notable growth in cloud and digital commerce, driven by AI-related products.

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Up Over 50% in 2025, Is Alibaba Stock a Buy Now?
BABA
Published: March 20, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

2025 has turned out to be the most exciting year for Alibaba's (BABA 0.37%) investors. The stock has surged 68% (as of this writing), reaching a level unseen since 2021.

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What's Going on With These Popular Stocks? BABA, VRT, PLTR
BABA, PLTR, VRT
Published: March 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Several stocks have been gaining big attention as of late, a list that includes Alibaba BABA, Palantir PLTR, and Vertiv VRT. Let's take a closer look at each to see how they presently stack up.

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AliExpress Celebrates 15 Years of Global E-Commerce Innovation with Deep Discounts and Personalized Shopping Journey Recaps for Consumers
BABA
Published: March 17, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Consumers can join the celebration with "Snapshot," a personalized recap of their AliExpress shopping journey New U.S. Consumer Insights Report reveals key shopping trends, including a growing emphasis on affordability, while AliExpress data highlights top shopping categories over the past 15 years The celebration will include some of AliExpress' deepest discounts of the year, with up to 80% off from March 17 through March 26 along with daily prizes, coupons, and exclusive rewards in new mini game LOS ANGELES , March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a renewed commitment …

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Can Alibaba's AI save Apple in China?
AAPL, BABA
Published: March 13, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding Alilbaba and Apple.

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Alibaba Launches Updated Artificial Intelligence Agent As Chinese AI Competition Heats Up
BABA
Published: March 13, 2025 by: Investors Business Daily
Sentiment: Neutral

Alibaba unveiled a new version of its AI assistant called Quark, which will compete with Baidu and DeepSeek. The post Alibaba Launches Updated Artificial Intelligence Agent As Chinese AI Competition Heats Up appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

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Alibaba's Tsai on the importance of President Xi's meeting
BABA
Published: March 12, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Positive

Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with entrepreneurs last month gave businesses confidence to make investments, Chairman of Alibaba Group Joe Tsai said at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore.

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Alibaba, Grab, Tencent, Meituan Gear Up For Growth As China Bets On Services To Revive Economy
BABA, MPNGF, MPNGY, TCEHY, GRAB
Published: March 12, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

China's Minister of Commerce on Tuesday stated at the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress that consumption remains the primary driver of economic growth. Service consumption has maintained positive momentum, emerging as a new growth engine in overall consumption.

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Alibaba Chairman Joseph Tsai: Of course we worry about potential tariffs
BABA
Published: March 12, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Negative

Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai discusses the impact of tariffs on the company's ability to get U.S.-made goods to Chinese consumers.

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‘Research analysts can be completely replaced' by AI, says Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai
BABA
Published: March 12, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Neutral

Artificial intelligence may eliminate the need for research analyststec, Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai said Wednesday at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore. But humans will be needed to "apply their judgment and make better recommendations," he said during CNBC's two-day live event at Jewel Changi Airport.

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Can Alibaba Become The World's Largest Company?
BABA
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba is positioned to dominate China's AI market with its groundbreaking, highly efficient QwQ-32B model, surpassing larger models in performance at a fraction of the size and cost. The company's AI success is driven by extensive resources, top-tier domestic talent, state backing, and a robust cloud ecosystem, significantly enhancing its competitive advantage. China's strategic push for semiconductor self-sufficiency reduces Alibaba's dependency on foreign chipmakers, further strengthening its long-term AI capabilities.

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BABA, CWEB, EURL, GDXU, GLD
Published: March 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Alibaba Stock: Strategies Effectively Driving Growth
BABA
Published: March 10, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba's turnaround is proving to be successful. Alibaba's strategies look sound to drive long-term growth. The reasonable valuation leaves more room to the upside for the stock.

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Here's why Alibaba (BABA) stock price is soaring today
BABA
Published: March 06, 2025 by: Finbold
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba stock (NYSE: BABA) has been on a tear since the start of 2025.

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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.