138.35 USD
+1.21
0.88%
At close Mar 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
138.55
+0.20
0.14%
1 day
0.88%
5 days
-3.20%
1 month
15.74%
3 months
57.54%
6 months
63.36%
Year to date
62.86%
1 year
81.11%
5 years
-28.69%
10 years
69.01%
 

About: Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.

Employees: 204,891

0
Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.4B | Put options by funds: $6.04B

0.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1.9% [Q3] → 1.7% (-0.2%) [Q4]

8% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 192 | Existing positions closed: 209

4% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,215 [Q3] → 1,170 (-45) [Q4]

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 375 | Existing positions reduced: 422

26% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 82 [Q3] → 61 (-21) [Q4]

29% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39B [Q3] → $27.5B (-$11.4B) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$125
10%
downside
Avg. target
$162
17%
upside
High target
$190
37%
upside

8 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Benchmark
Fawne Jiang
69% 1-year accuracy
42 / 61 met price target
37%upside
$190
Buy
Reiterated
26 Feb 2025
Bernstein
Robin Zhu
75% 1-year accuracy
3 / 4 met price target
19%upside
$165
Outperform
Upgraded
25 Feb 2025
Morgan Stanley
Gary Yu
100% 1-year accuracy
1 / 1 met price target
30%upside
$180
Overweight
Upgraded
24 Feb 2025
JP Morgan
Alex Yao
67% 1-year accuracy
4 / 6 met price target
23%upside
$170
Overweight
Maintained
21 Feb 2025
B of A Securities
Eddie Leung
88% 1-year accuracy
7 / 8 met price target
8%upside
$150
Buy
Maintained
21 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 210 articles about BABA published over the past 30 days

Neutral
CNBC Television
5 hours ago
Can Alibaba's AI save Apple in China?
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports on news regarding Alilbaba and Apple.
Can Alibaba's AI save Apple in China?
Neutral
Investors Business Daily
7 hours ago
Alibaba Launches Updated Artificial Intelligence Agent As Chinese AI Competition Heats Up
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.
Alibaba Launches Updated Artificial Intelligence Agent As Chinese AI Competition Heats Up
Positive
Barrons
8 hours ago
Alibaba Upgrades Its AI Assistant. Why It Could Be a Boost for Apple.
Apple hopes that Alibaba's artificial intelligence will soon be powering its iPhones in China.
Alibaba Upgrades Its AI Assistant. Why It Could Be a Boost for Apple.
Positive
CNBC
12 hours ago
Alibaba launches new version of AI assistant tool as competition heats up
Alibaba Group on Thursday launched a new version of its artificial intelligence assistant app that will be powered by its own flagship Qwen AI reasoning model, amid a heating global race to produce next-generation tech. The launch is the company's latest effort to gain an edge amid growing competition on the AI application front, further intensified by the emergence of DeepSeek's blockbuster R1 model model earlier this year.
Alibaba launches new version of AI assistant tool as competition heats up
Positive
The Motley Fool
23 hours ago
Have $500 to Invest? 3 Absurdly Cheap Stocks Long-Term Investors Should Buy Right Now
With the market pulling back, it's time to go bargain-hunting and find some cheap stocks. It's a good reminder that markets will go up and down, but stocks tend to outperform over the long run.
Have $500 to Invest? 3 Absurdly Cheap Stocks Long-Term Investors Should Buy Right Now
Positive
CNBC International TV
1 day ago
Alibaba's Tsai on the importance of President Xi's meeting
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.
Alibaba's Tsai on the importance of President Xi's meeting
Positive
Benzinga
1 day ago
Alibaba, Grab, Tencent, Meituan Gear Up For Growth As China Bets On Services To Revive Economy
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.
Alibaba, Grab, Tencent, Meituan Gear Up For Growth As China Bets On Services To Revive Economy
Negative
CNBC Television
1 day ago
Alibaba Chairman Joseph Tsai: Of course we worry about potential tariffs
Alibaba's Chairman Joe Tsai discusses the impact of tariffs on the company's ability to get U.S.-made goods to Chinese consumers.
Alibaba Chairman Joseph Tsai: Of course we worry about potential tariffs
Positive
CNBC Television
1 day ago
Alibaba's Tsai: Chinese government is looking to private sector to boost the economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting with entrepreneurs last month gave businesses confidence to make investments, Chairman of Alibaba Group Joe Tsai told CNBC in Singapore on Wednesday.
Alibaba's Tsai: Chinese government is looking to private sector to boost the economy
Neutral
CNBC International TV
1 day ago
‘Research analysts can be completely replaced' by AI, says Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai
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.
‘Research analysts can be completely replaced' by AI, says Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai
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