NYSE · BABA
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
$111.37
Down-$0.52 (-0.47%)
Updated Oct 12, 2026, 6:06 PM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
48/100
Neutral
Price performance · BABA
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 9, 2026
BABA closed at $111.37 after 20 trading sessions, up 1.96% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $108.91 | $111.47 | $108.75 | $111.37 | 12.35M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $108.254 | $109.39 | $104.75 | $105.70 | 11.58M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $106.755 | $107.42 | $106.26 | $107.00 | 7.19M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $110.16 | $110.16 | $108.0505 | $109.26 | 7.39M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $107.45 | $111.40 | $107.45 | $110.80 | 10.07M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $106.38 | $106.98 | $105.00 | $105.85 | 7.87M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $108.01 | $109.60 | $106.70 | $107.45 | 7.18M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $108.60 | $108.90 | $107.54 | $107.54 | 6.46M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $108.12 | $108.77 | $107.40 | $107.74 | 5.84M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $109.64 | $110.12 | $108.76 | $108.76 | 5.88M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $111.14 | $111.225 | $109.56 | $109.74 | 5.93M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $111.61 | $111.98 | $110.12 | $110.63 | 7.45M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $112.00 | $112.28 | $110.591 | $110.80 | 12.22M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $120.15 | $120.40 | $116.06 | $116.31 | 14.79M |
| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Citigroup | Buy | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Baird | Outperform | — |
Generated Oct 12, 2026, 3:06 PM
Alibaba shares fell 0.98% today as investors digest a complex picture of strategic AI investments competing against significant cash burn and ongoing valuation pressures. While the company is making notable infrastructure moves in cloud and AI, concerns about profitability and free cash flow consumption are tempering enthusiasm.
Bottom line: Alibaba presents a classic value trap or deep-value opportunity, depending on conviction in management's execution. Investors must weigh meaningful upside potential (per Jefferies) and strategic AI positioning against substantial free cash flow burn and macroeconomic uncertainty in China—making BABA suitable primarily for risk-tolerant value investors with a multi-year horizon.
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Amap, Alibaba Group’s location-based services platform, and Sands China recently delivered the first batch of “Tutu” robot dogs to serve as robotic guides at Sands Resorts Macau, while Alibaba also entered a multi-year technology and cloud partnership with the Brooklyn Nets to power real-time 360° replays and personalized fan collectibles. These collaborations highlight how Alibaba is applying its AI, spatial intelligence, and cloud capabilities in real-world tourism and sports settings,...
Yahoo · Oct 11, 2026
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) outlined a global AI cloud expansion, including new AI-focused regions and custom chips, in 2026. The group detailed plans for fresh cloud regions across Europe along with early stage data center projects in Spain. Alibaba announced a partnership with Sands China to deploy embodied AI robots and spatial intelligence systems at a flagship resort. These global AI cloud builds and resort robots only capture part of what Alibaba is now attempting in...
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited shares trade at $111.37, reflecting a modest 2.59% gain over the past month but a significant 38.51% decline over the trailing twelve months, per SID market data. The stock currently sits below both its 50-day moving average of $116.28 and its 200-day moving average of $129.95, indicating sustained downward pressure across multiple timeframes. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 41.8, suggesting the stock is approaching oversold territory without yet triggering a classic oversold signal. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 17.27 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. BABA carries a beta of 0.323, indicating considerably lower volatility relative to the broader market. The company's market capitalization stands at approximately $363.8 billion. The three-month return of negative 0.87% reflects a period of relative stagnation following the longer-term selloff.
Alibaba Group currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, positioning the Consumer Cyclical sector company at a moderate valuation relative to large-cap global e-commerce peers, per SID market data. The price-to-book ratio stands at 2.49, suggesting the market values the company at roughly two and a half times its reported book value, according to SEC filings. Notably, the PEG ratio registers at negative 1.37, reflecting negative forward earnings growth expectations baked into current consensus estimates. Alibaba offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.28%, a relatively recent development as the company has expanded its capital return program. The negative PEG ratio warrants particular attention, as it indicates analysts project a contraction in earnings growth despite the company's scale and dominant position in Chinese e-commerce. Investors evaluating the stock must weigh the moderate P/E against the challenging growth trajectory embedded in current market pricing.
Alibaba Group registers a composite smart money score of 48 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. Institutional ownership scores a robust 23.0 out of 25, indicating strong participation from major fund managers and asset allocators in the stock. The insider activity score stands at 15.8 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings showing 20 insider transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 8 purchases and 12 sales. The net selling bias among insiders reflects a cautious stance from company executives and directors. Dark pool activity scores a modest 7.2 out of 25, suggesting limited off-exchange accumulation by institutional participants. Congressional trading interest remains minimal at 1.6 out of 25, according to 13F institutional filings. The divergence between high institutional ownership and the neutral overall smart money signal suggests large holders are maintaining existing positions rather than actively building new ones, while insider selling modestly outpaces buying activity in the most recent quarter.
Alibaba Group's recent earnings results reveal notable shortfalls relative to Wall Street expectations. The company reported earnings of $1.26 per share against an estimate of $1.85 for one recent quarter, representing a miss of $0.59, according to company earnings reports. A separate quarter showed an even more pronounced disappointment, with actual earnings of $0.09 per share versus the $1.12 consensus estimate, a negative surprise of $1.03 per share. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings of $1.12 per share for the upcoming May 2026 reporting period and $2.51 per share for the August 2026 quarter, per analyst estimates. The consecutive earnings misses underscore execution challenges and potential headwinds from China's macroeconomic environment. The magnitude of the shortfalls, particularly the $1.03 miss, raises questions about the reliability of current forward estimates and whether consensus expectations have been sufficiently recalibrated to reflect operational realities.
Wall Street analysts maintain a uniformly positive stance on Alibaba Group despite recent earnings shortfalls, per Wall Street analyst reports. Citigroup reiterated a Buy rating on October 8, 2026, while Susquehanna maintained its Positive rating on August 28, 2026, according to SID consensus data. Barclays and JP Morgan both reaffirmed Overweight ratings on August 21, 2026, with Baird simultaneously maintaining an Outperform designation on the same date. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions represent upgrades or downgrades; all five are reiterations of previously held bullish positions. This consistency suggests that despite the stock's 38.51% decline over the past twelve months and consecutive earnings misses, sell-side analysts view current price levels as presenting a favorable risk-reward profile. The absence of any neutral or negative ratings among recent coverage updates indicates a strong consensus that the stock's fundamental value exceeds its current trading price of $111.37.
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