82.28 USD
-2.03
2.41%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
After hours
82.75
+0.47
0.57%
1 day
-2.41%
5 days
-4.28%
1 month
-5.17%
3 months
-6.81%
6 months
10.67%
Year to date
10.06%
1 year
12.17%
5 years
-61.23%
10 years
-24.35%
 

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 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

111% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 243 | Existing positions closed: 115

72% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.2B | Put options by funds: $7.69B

47% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $25.5B [Q2] → $37.5B (+$12B) [Q3]

30% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 63 [Q2] → 82 (+19) [Q3]

12% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,083 [Q2] → 1,211 (+128) [Q3]

0.01% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1.82% [Q2] → 1.83% (+0.01%) [Q3]

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 376 | Existing positions reduced: 409

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$110
34%
upside
Avg. target
$119
45%
upside
High target
$130
58%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Barclays
Jiong Shao
71% 1-year accuracy
27 / 38 met price target
58%upside
$130
Overweight
Maintained
19 Nov 2024
Benchmark
Fawne Jiang
71% 1-year accuracy
41 / 58 met price target
43%upside
$118
Buy
Reiterated
18 Nov 2024
Mizuho
James Lee
76% 1-year accuracy
32 / 42 met price target
37%upside
$113
Outperform
Maintained
12 Nov 2024
Baird
Colin Sebastian
85% 1-year accuracy
33 / 39 met price target
34%upside
$110
Outperform
Maintained
24 Oct 2024
B of A Securities
Eddie Leung
67% 1-year accuracy
4 / 6 met price target
51%upside
$124
Buy
Maintained
9 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 54 articles about BABA published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
10 hours ago
Alibaba: Thawing Geopolitical Sentiments May Trigger Rich Recovery Prospects - Maintain Buy
BABA is likely to sustain its upward recovery ahead, thanks to the seemingly thawing relationship between the US and China, pending further policy clarity in 2025.
Alibaba: Thawing Geopolitical Sentiments May Trigger Rich Recovery Prospects - Maintain Buy
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 day ago
3-Stock Lunch: Alibaba, O'Reilly Auto, & Upstart
Lee Munson, Portfolio Wealth Advisors president and CIO, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss outlooks on three stocks: Alibaba, O'Reilly, and Upstart.
3-Stock Lunch: Alibaba, O'Reilly Auto, & Upstart
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Alibaba: A Giant In Transition
Alibaba's core business turns stable with record monthly active users and 46M loyal VIP members. Political risk is at the lowest point since COVID; reduced market share ironically helps by easing monopoly concerns, while platform opening initiatives like WeChat Pay integration show alignment with government priorities. Cloud and AI are showing strong momentum since COVID—triple-digit growth in AI products, with open-source strategy building ecosystem advantage and the Qwen 2.5 model outperforming Meta's Llama 3.
Alibaba: A Giant In Transition
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Here's Why Alibaba (BABA) Fell More Than Broader Market
Alibaba (BABA) concluded the recent trading session at $84.27, signifying a -0.86% move from its prior day's close.
Here's Why Alibaba (BABA) Fell More Than Broader Market
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Here's Why 2025 Could Be the Year of Redemption for Alibaba Stock
Alibaba's cloud surge, strategic expansion & China's monetary shift signal potential recovery. Watch BABA as 2025 shapes up as a pivotal year for the tech giant.
Here's Why 2025 Could Be the Year of Redemption for Alibaba Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Is Alibaba (BABA) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Is Alibaba (BABA) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 97 Holdings With 18 Buys
In November, I invested $1,400 primarily in Business Development Companies, boosting my yearly dividend income by $148, with a YTD total exceeding $1,400. My portfolio achieved all-time highs, driven by a strong earnings season and a dovish Fed, with BDCs like Goldman Sachs BDC and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund as key picks. November's dividend income hit a record $620, a 20% Y/Y growth, mainly due to ongoing investments into Hercules Capital.
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 97 Holdings With 18 Buys
Negative
TechXplore
4 days ago
China's Alibaba says to sell department store arm for $1.3 bn loss
China's Alibaba said Tuesday that it had agreed to sell department store chain Intime at a $1.3 billion loss, as the tech giant trims down its operations with competition intensifying in the country's cutthroat e-commerce market.
China's Alibaba says to sell department store arm for $1.3 bn loss
Negative
Barrons
4 days ago
Alibaba Stock Slides After Department Store Exit. Why the Sale Is Spooking Investors.
The Chinese company is ditching the department-store chain Intime as it goes all-in on e-commerce and cloud computing.
Alibaba Stock Slides After Department Store Exit. Why the Sale Is Spooking Investors.
Negative
Forbes
4 days ago
E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Sells Intime Luxury Store Chain At Big Loss
Alibaba Group Holding is selling its stake in Chinese department store chain Intime for 7.4 billion yuan ($1 billion) as the company returns it focus to e-commerce, even though the sale will lead to losses of 9.3 billion yuan.
E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Sells Intime Luxury Store Chain At Big Loss
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