Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol BABA
  • Rev/Share 52.8229
  • Book/Share 58.9043
  • PB 1.9177
  • Debt/Equity 0.2313
  • CurrentRatio 1.4821
  • ROIC 0.0687

 

  • MktCap 2012108217292.7512
  • FreeCF/Share 7.2247
  • PFCF 14.9846
  • PE 15.8776
  • Debt/Assets 0.1248
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.1247

 

  • Rating A-
  • Score 4
  • Recommendation Buy
  • P/E Score 3
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 3

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Upgrade BABA Bernstein Market Perform Outperform -- -- Feb. 25, 2025
Upgrade BABA Morgan Stanley Equal Weight Overweight $100 $180 Feb. 24, 2025
Upgrade BABA Macquarie Neutral Outperform -- $145 Oct. 7, 2024

News

Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
BABA, BOIL, MU, SMCI
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

These leveraged ETF areas won last week.

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Alibaba Stock Falls After China Tech Giant Pledges $52 Billion AI Spending Push
BABA
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Investors Business Daily
Sentiment: Negative

The Chinese tech giant pledged to spend $53 billion on cloud-computing and AI over the next three years. The post Alibaba Stock Falls After China Tech Giant Pledges $52 Billion AI Spending Push appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

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China's Alibaba to invest $50 bn in AI, cloud computing
BABA
Published: February 24, 2025 by: TechXplore
Sentiment: Positive

Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting President Xi Jinping.

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Alibaba set to invest $53 Billion in AI and cloud expansion
BABA
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba has announced plans to invest $53 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, marking its largest-ever commitment to technological innovation. The move comes as Chinese technology stocks, including Alibaba, surge to multi-year highs, fuelled by strong earnings and renewed investor confidence.

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Alibaba is going all in on trying to beat the US at developing AI that can reason like a human being
BABA
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Business Insider
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba has shifted its focus to artificial general intelligence, or AGI. The Chinese tech giant recently reported an 8% rise in quarterly revenue, boosting its stock price.

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Alibaba to invest more than $52 billion in AI over next 3 years
BABA
Published: February 23, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba said on Monday it plans to invest at least 380 billion yuan ($52.44 billion) in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure over the next three years.

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China Stocks: Why the Party is Just Starting
BABA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

In today's commentary, Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco explains how an expanding balance sheet, record share buybacks, and historically high short interest suggest that the Chinese stock market is just getting started.

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Alibaba's AI Expansion, E-Commerce Growth Reinforce Bullish Analyst Outlook
BABA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group Holding BABA stock gained after multiple Wall Street firms raised their respective price targets on the stock on Friday.

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Alibaba Jumps Post Q3 Earnings: ETFs to Buy
BABA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba records its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year, spreading cheer among investors.

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Alibaba: Why I Am More Bullish Than Ever
BABA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group Holding Limited's strong fiscal Q3 '25 earnings and free cash flow performance highlight its value, with significant growth in e-commerce and promising momentum in Cloud. The e-commerce firm beat Q3 EPS estimates by $0.29 and revenue estimates by $351M. Alibaba is on track to achieve $20B in annual free cash flow going forward, if the current rate of growth can be sustained.

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GameStop CEO Ups Alibaba Bet to $1 Billion. Why Earnings Wowed the Street.
BABA, GME
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive

The e-commerce stock has started 2025 on a tear, with investors betting that China's faltering economy will rebound.

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The risk reward for Alibaba is "darn good", but Baidu's search business is at risk: Analyst
BABA, BIDU
Published: February 21, 2025 by: CNBC International TV
Sentiment: Neutral

Barclays' Jiong Shao says that with the largest cloud infrastructure in Asia, Alibaba is just getting started on capitalizing from the AI trends. He also highlights the ‘innovator's dilemma' Baidu faces as it pursues a chatbot strategy in tandem with its search business.

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Alibaba shares surge 15% on strong earnings and AI push
BABA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Proactive Investors
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba Group's (NYSE:BABA) shares jumped 15% in Hong Kong after the company reported impressive quarterly results, driven by growth in its e-commerce and cloud businesses. Net income for the quarter hit 48.95 billion yuan ($6.72 billion), far exceeding expectations.

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Jack Ma's Alibaba Soars on E-Commerce, Cloud Services
BABA
Published: February 21, 2025 by: Bloomberg Markets and Finance
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba posted its fastest pace of revenue growth in more than a year. The Chinese internet pioneer co-founded by Jack Ma reporter better-than-anticipated gains in its two most important divisions: e-commerce and cloud services, which houses its AI endeavors.

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Alibaba shares surge 11% in Hong Kong as strong earnings fuel China's e-commerce rebound
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Invezz
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba shares soared in Hong Kong on Friday, climbing as much as 11% after the Chinese tech giant reported robust quarterly earnings. The strong performance was driven by growth in its cloud intelligence and e-commerce segments, signaling a broader recovery in China's digital economy.

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Alibaba shares soar 11% in Hong Kong after stellar earnings as China's e-commerce sector recovers
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

The company reported a net income of 48.945 billion yuan ($6.72 billion) for the quarter ending December 31, surpassing the LSEG forecast of 40.6 billion yuan. Alibaba became the target of an intense regulatory crackdown by Beijing, which began in 2020.

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Alibaba stock climbs on strong cloud sales in Q3
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Yahoo Finance
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba (BABA) shares gain after announcing strong cloud sales in its fiscal third quarter and highlighting its artificial intelligence (AI) related gains. The Chinese e-commerce tech company is also in focus after announcing a partnership with Apple (AAPL) to bring Apple Intelligence features to iPhones in the Chinese market.

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Alibaba Ramps Up AI Spending in Pursuit of AGI
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: PYMNTS
Sentiment: Positive

In the next three years, Alibaba will spend more on artificial intelligence (AI) than it has in the last decade. AI played a key role in the Chinese conglomerate's earnings call Thursday (Feb. 20), with management saying the company's AI investments are based on the primary goal of achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).

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Alibaba Group (BABA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA ) Q3 2025 Results Conference Call February 20, 2025 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Lydia Liu - Head of Investor Relations Joe Tsai - Chairman Eddie Wu - Chief Executive Officer Toby Xu - Chief Financial Officer Jiang Fan - Chief Executive Officer of Alibaba E-Commerce Business Group Conference Call Participants Alicia Yap - Citigroup Alex Yao - JPMorgan Kenneth Fong - UBS Ron Keung - Goldman Sachs Yuan Liao - Citic Securities Gary Yu - Morgan Stanley Jialong Shi - Nomura Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by.

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Alibaba: Soaring On Good News
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba's recent quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, boosting the stock price by 56% since November, reflecting strong momentum. Revenue growth was driven by Tmall, Taobao, and international digital commerce, while cloud business also showed a solid 13% growth rate. Despite a 4% EBITA growth, margins slightly declined due to investments in customer experience; adjusted EPS rose by 13% due to share buybacks.

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Alibaba Earnings Make It Official; Why I'm Buying China
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba's Q4 earnings exceeded expectations, with significant growth in Cloud and AI, boosting investor confidence and driving the stock up over 7%. The Chinese market shows signs of recovery, making BABA a prime stock for exposure, with potential to double based on past valuation metrics. Alibaba's financial discipline, strategic divestitures, and share repurchases highlight a strong commitment to profitability and investor returns.

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Is Alibaba Still A Buy After The Fiscal Q3 2025 Earnings Rally?
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

In our previous coverage of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, we've identified 3 impending catalysts to the stock: 1) core commerce reacceleration, 2) cloud arrival, and 3) a potential Apple partnership. All three have materialized since, representing key drivers to the stock's upsurge, alongside broader momentum from the DeepSeek sensation since January. BABA's latest earnings outperformance also reinforces our previous views that a sustained recovery rally will arrive when the company demonstrates idiosyncratic fundamental strength that's not fully dependent on Chinese stimulus.

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Jobless Claims Increased More Than Expected
BABA, WMT
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

We have an informative and far-reaching morning of investment data ahead of today's opening bell, with Weekly Jobless Claims and Philly Fed manufacturing joining some key quarterly earnings reports. Pre-market indexes are once again starting off lower than the previous-day's close, but the S&P 500 is working on a two-day record-closing-high streak.

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Steady Jobless Claims, Good Philly Fed, Healthy Q4 Earnings
BABA, TRIP, W, WMT
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Pre-markets are once again starting off lower, but the S&P 500 is working on a two-day record-closing-high.

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Alibaba Stock: The Rally Has Just Begun
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Alibaba's Q3 earnings show an 8% YoY sales growth and a significant 83% YoY EBIT margin increase, driving a 17% stock price rise. Strong performance in AIDC (+32% YoY) and Cloud Intelligence (+13% YoY) segments, with AI-related products showing triple-digit growth for six consecutive quarters. Despite a 31% YoY drop in FCF due to high CapEx, Alibaba repurchased ~$1.3 billion in shares, indicating confidence in future growth.

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Chinese giant Alibaba posts profit and revenue beat in December quarter amid strength in cloud unit
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: CNBC
Sentiment: Positive

Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba on Thursday beat expectations on top and bottom line in its December quarter, citing the strength ongoing strength at its Cloud Intelligence unit.

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Alibaba beats revenue estimates for third quarter
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Positive

China's Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue, on strong year-end shopping sales and the success of its strategy to attract cost-conscious consumers.

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Alibaba Group Announces December Quarter 2024 Results
BABA
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $BABA #alibaba--Alibaba Group Holding Limited today announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

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Alibaba Earnings Are Coming. China's AI Battle Is Heating Up.
BABA
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Barrons
Sentiment: Positive

The e-commerce company said last week that it would partner with Apple in China to support iPhone AI services.

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George Soros Makes Fresh Bets On Alphabet, Small Caps: What About SPY Puts And Alibaba?
BABA, GOOG, GOOGL
Published: February 19, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Billionaire investor George Soros made some bold portfolio adjustments in the fourth quarter, signaling a shift toward growth while easing off defensive bets.

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About Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)

  • IPO Date 2014-09-19
  • Website https://www.alibabagroup.com
  • Industry Specialty Retail
  • CEO Mr. Yongming Wu
  • Employees 194320

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.