NYSE · BABA
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
$111.81
Up+$1.43 (+1.28%)
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 10:43 PM
SID Score
6.4/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
62/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BABA closed at $111.81 after 21 trading sessions, down 11.83% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $110.39 | $112.06 | $109.67 | $111.81 | 8.79M |
| 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 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $125.35 | $125.77 | $119.23 | $119.34 | 32.55M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $123.47 | $130.62 | $121.88 | $130.53 | 28.1M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $127.77 | $129.50 | $127.54 | $128.90 | 11.65M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $127.76 | $128.79 | $126.34 | $128.15 | 12.81M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $126.00 | $126.19 | $123.49 | $124.71 | 8.89M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $122.79 | $124.96 | $122.35 | $123.81 | 8.22M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $123.515 | $124.28 | $121.4501 | $122.16 | 11.58M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $125.33 | $125.755 | $123.70 | $125.22 | 9.23M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $129.19 | $129.19 | $127.66 | $127.85 | 6.78M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $128.62 | $132.57 | $128.12 | $132.32 | 9.45M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $127.61 | $128.62 | $126.07 | $128.41 | 6.06M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $126.78 | $127.21 | $125.56 | $126.81 | 4.9M |
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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 4, 2026, 9:03 PM
Alibaba shares gained 1.28% today amid a mixed backdrop of positive strategic developments and lingering regulatory headwinds. The e-commerce giant is benefiting from renewed investor attention following Michael Burry's endorsement and aggressive cloud infrastructure expansion into emerging markets, though concerns about profitability and regulatory challenges persist.
Bottom line: Alibaba's modest gains reflect a balanced view: international expansion and notable investor backing provide upside catalysts, but profitability concerns, regulatory challenges, and competitive AI pressures create meaningful headwinds. Investors should monitor cloud business margins, progress in emerging markets like Brazil and India, and whether the company can articulate clearer profitability metrics to justify its massive transaction volumes.
Benzinga · Sep 4, 2026
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Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026
According to Michael Burry’s latest Substack note, he believes Lululemon’s incoming CEO will take over with a low bar, potentially creating room for a reset if the business returns to growth.
Benzinga · Sep 4, 2026
Alibaba Cloud expanded its Latin American footprint with two new São Paulo data centers, boosting local AI infrastructure and enterprise cloud capabilities.
Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
Instant delivery changed consumer behavior; now Alibaba must prove warehouses can replace subsidies with returns.
Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited has experienced sustained downward pressure across multiple timeframes. Per SID market data, BABA shares trade at $111.81, reflecting declines of 13.32% over the past month, 12.11% over three months, and 19.3% over the trailing twelve months. The stock currently sits below both key moving averages, trading 3.24% beneath its 50-day moving average of $115.56 and a significant 17.73% below its 200-day moving average of $135.90, according to Massive/Polygon technical indicators. The 14-day relative strength index reads 35.2, approaching oversold territory below the conventional 30 threshold. Despite the sell-off, average daily trading volume remains robust at approximately 17.27 million shares, per SID market data. The company's market capitalization stands at approximately $363.84 billion, and BABA maintains a notably low beta of 0.323, indicating historically subdued volatility relative to the broader market.
Alibaba's current valuation metrics present a mixed profile within the Consumer Cyclical sector. According to SID market data, BABA trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, which remains moderate for a large-cap technology-driven retailer. However, the PEG ratio stands at negative 1.37, per SEC filings, reflecting challenges in reconciling the current earnings multiple with forward growth expectations. The price-to-book ratio sits at 2.49, suggesting investors are paying roughly 2.5 times the company's book value per share. Alibaba currently offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.28%, according to SID market data, providing a modest income component that is relatively uncommon among high-growth Chinese technology conglomerates. The negative PEG ratio warrants attention, as it typically signals either declining earnings forecasts or a transition period in the company's growth trajectory. These valuation data points position BABA at a notable discount compared to its recent historical trading ranges.
Institutional and insider activity around Alibaba reflects a broadly neutral stance with notable underlying dynamics. Per SID market data, BABA carries a composite smart money score of 63 out of 100, generating a neutral overall signal. The institutional component scores a robust 23.0 out of 25, according to 13F institutional filings, indicating that major fund managers continue to maintain substantial positions in the stock. 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-even buy-sell ratio suggests insiders lack strong directional conviction at current price levels. The dark pool activity score registers at 14.9 out of 25, indicating moderate off-exchange institutional trading interest. Congressional trading activity scores 12.8 out of 25, per SID market data. The divergence between high institutional scores and middling insider activity underscores a bifurcated sentiment landscape among different categories of informed market participants surrounding Alibaba shares.
Alibaba's recent earnings trajectory reveals significant shortfalls against analyst expectations. According to company earnings reports, BABA reported actual earnings per share of $1.26 for its most recent completed quarter against a consensus estimate of $1.85, representing a negative surprise of $0.59 per share. The prior quarter delivered a more pronounced miss, with actual EPS of $0.09 versus estimates of $1.12, producing a $1.03 per share shortfall. These consecutive misses represent a combined earnings deficit of $1.62 relative to Wall Street forecasts. Looking ahead, per analyst estimates, the upcoming quarter carries an EPS consensus estimate of $1.12 with results expected on May 14, 2026. The subsequent quarter projects consensus estimates of $2.51 per share with a reporting date of August 28, 2026. The pattern of substantial downside surprises will place heightened scrutiny on management guidance and margin performance in forthcoming quarterly reports.
Wall Street coverage of Alibaba Group maintains a consistently constructive tone despite the stock's recent underperformance. Per Wall Street analyst reports, the most recent rating came from Susquehanna on August 28, 2026, reiterating a Positive stance on BABA shares. On August 21, 2026, three major firms simultaneously reaffirmed bullish positions: Barclays maintained its Overweight rating, JP Morgan reiterated Overweight, and Baird upheld its Outperform designation. Earlier, on May 15, 2026, Susquehanna had also maintained its Positive rating following quarterly results. According to SID consensus data, all five recent analyst actions represent reiterations rather than upgrades or downgrades, indicating stable conviction among covering analysts. Notably, no analyst among the recent coverage updates has issued a downgrade or a neutral-to-negative shift, suggesting that institutional research desks view the current price decline as disconnected from fundamental thesis changes. The uniformity of maintained bullish ratings across multiple firms and timeframes underscores broad sell-side alignment on Alibaba's longer-term prospects.
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