NASDAQ · BABA
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
$115.75
Up+$0.52 (+0.45%)
Updated Sep 22, 2026, 10:16 PM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
57/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BABA closed at $115.75 after 20 trading sessions, down 2.30% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $115.12 | $116.20 | $113.35 | $115.75 | 9.54M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $110.99 | $113.77 | $110.85 | $113.24 | 13.25M |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $107.965 | $109.14 | $107.31 | $108.54 | 8.73M |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $108.60 | $108.63 | $106.64 | $107.27 | 7.35M |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $109.76 | $111.25 | $109.28 | $109.34 | 7.77M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $108.28 | $110.435 | $107.83 | $109.23 | 6.95M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $109.57 | $110.69 | $109.00 | $109.30 | 5.94M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $108.63 | $109.19 | $107.72 | $108.56 | 6.62M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $111.69 | $111.80 | $109.39 | $109.40 | 9.1M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $112.56 | $113.115 | $111.2683 | $112.66 | 6.97M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $112.37 | $113.41 | $111.97 | $113.24 | 7.18M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $110.39 | $112.06 | $109.67 | $111.81 | 8.6M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $112.52 | $113.07 | $111.53 | $111.81 | 6.88M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $112.175 | $113.855 | $112.0655 | $112.85 | 9.87M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $116.67 | $116.8268 | $113.93 | $114.02 | 9.34M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $117.06 | $119.76 | $116.85 | $118.90 | 9.68M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $117.49 | $117.89 | $115.09 | $116.31 | 14.37M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $119.34 | $121.40 | $119.34 | $119.83 | 12.88M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $117.94 | $119.48 | $117.31 | $119.44 | 15.75M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $116.90 | $120.47 | $116.40 | $118.47 | 23.93M |
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BABA research
Company profile and research snapshot.
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 retail e-commerce platform is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China wholesale e-commerce, international retail and wholesale e-commerce, local consumer services, travel services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, Cainiao logistics services, and other businesses.
Visit company websiteConsensus and target data currently published for this company.
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Baird | Outperform | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
Generated Sep 22, 2026, 9:05 PM
Alibaba shares gained 0.45% today as the company unveiled its Zhenwu V900 AI chip, positioning itself as a domestic alternative to Nvidia amid U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors. The announcement reflects Alibaba's strategic pivot to develop critical AI infrastructure independently, capturing investor interest in China's AI ambitions despite broader market consolidation.
Bottom line: Today's modest 0.45% gain reflects investor optimism about Alibaba's Zhenwu V900 chip and AI infrastructure ambitions, positioning the company to capitalize on China's push for semiconductor independence. However, significant free cash flow burn, geopolitical risks from U.S.-China tensions, and execution challenges on a massive 20GW expansion warrant caution; investors should monitor cash flow trends and regulatory developments closely before increasing exposure.
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Yahoo · Sep 22, 2026
Alibaba’s Zhenwu V900, unveiled September 22 at the Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, arrives as a direct answer to a question US policy created: what happens when you cut the world’s second-largest economy off from the most advanced AI silicon? CEO Eddie Wu called it “the most powerful AI chip in China today.” The specifications – […]
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited shares currently trade at $115.76, reflecting a notable 12.15% decline over the past month and a steeper 31.85% drop over the trailing twelve months, per SID market data. Despite the recent pullback, the stock has managed a modest 5.73% gain over the past three months, suggesting intermittent buying interest amid broader weakness. Technically, BABA trades below both its 50-day moving average of $117.99 and its 200-day moving average of $133.30, confirming a sustained downtrend across multiple timeframes. The 14-day relative strength index sits at 37.2, approaching oversold territory but not yet triggering a classic oversold signal below 30. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 17.27 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. The stock's beta of 0.323 indicates significantly lower volatility relative to the broader market, a characteristic often associated with large-cap international equities facing idiosyncratic risk factors.
Alibaba Group carries a market capitalization of approximately $363.84 billion and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, per SID market data. Within the Consumer Cyclical sector, this multiple positions the company at a moderate valuation relative to mega-cap peers. The price-to-book ratio stands at 2.49, according to SEC filings, suggesting the market values the company at roughly two and a half times its reported book value. Notably, the PEG ratio registers at negative 1.37, indicating that consensus forward earnings growth estimates have turned negative, which complicates traditional growth-adjusted valuation frameworks. Alibaba currently offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.28%, a relatively recent development as the company initiated shareholder returns to attract income-oriented investors. The combination of a sub-market P/E ratio with negative PEG and a below-average price-to-book metric reflects investor caution regarding the company's forward earnings trajectory amid macroeconomic and regulatory headwinds in China.
Alibaba Group's composite smart money score stands at 57 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. Institutional positioning is the strongest component, scoring 23.0 out of 25, indicating that major fund managers continue to maintain substantial holdings in the stock, per 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores 12.8 out of 25, reflecting moderate engagement from lawmakers' disclosed portfolios. Insider activity scores 11.9 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 13 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 7 purchases and 6 sales. This near-balanced insider activity suggests neither strong conviction to accumulate nor urgency to divest at current price levels. Dark pool activity registers the weakest component at 9.6 out of 25, indicating relatively subdued off-exchange institutional block trading. The overall neutral smart money signal reflects a market environment where large institutional holders remain committed but are not aggressively adding to positions amid prevailing uncertainty.
Alibaba Group's recent earnings results have displayed significant shortfalls relative to analyst expectations. In the most recently reported quarter, the company posted earnings of $0.09 per share against a consensus estimate of $1.12, representing a negative surprise of $1.03 per share, according to company earnings reports. The prior quarter similarly disappointed, with actual earnings of $1.26 per share falling short of the $1.85 estimate by $0.59. These consecutive misses underscore operational and margin pressures facing the company. Looking ahead, analysts project earnings of $1.12 per share for the upcoming reporting period on May 14, per analyst estimates. The subsequent quarter carries a consensus estimate of $2.51 per share with results expected on August 28. The pattern of sequential earnings misses totaling $1.62 per share in cumulative negative surprises over two quarters represents a material deviation from expectations that investors and analysts will closely monitor in forthcoming reports.
Wall Street analysts maintain a broadly constructive outlook on Alibaba Group despite the stock's recent underperformance, according to SID consensus data. In the most recent coverage updates, Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating on August 28, while both Barclays and JP Morgan reaffirmed their Overweight ratings on August 21, per Wall Street analyst reports. Baird also maintained its Outperform rating on the same date. Notably, all five recent analyst actions represent reiterations of existing positive ratings rather than upgrades, indicating sustained conviction but no incremental bullishness following earnings results. The absence of any downgrades or neutral-to-negative shifts is significant given the stock's 31.85% year-over-year decline and consecutive earnings misses. Susquehanna has been the most active covering analyst, issuing two Positive reiterations within roughly three months. The consensus positive stance from major investment banks suggests that analysts view current price levels as reflecting excessive pessimism relative to the company's fundamental long-term positioning.
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