SeekingAlpha · Aug 14, 2026
NYSE · BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
$122.16
Up+$1.58 (+1.29%)
Updated Aug 15, 2026, 12:06 AM
SID Score
6.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
48/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 363.84B
- P/E ratio
- 20.84
- Dividend yield
- 1.62%
- 52-week range
- $91.99 – $192.67
- Volume
- 11.58M
- Avg. volume
- 17.27M
Price performance
BABA price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BABA closed at $122.16 after 20 trading sessions, up 6.25% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $122.16
- Period change
- +6.25%
- Period low
- $112.14
- Period high
- $132.32
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $130.65 | $130.99 | $128.22 | $128.53 | 9.55M |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $126.06 | $129.62 | $125.785 | $128.99 | 10.76M |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $126.60 | $129.50 | $126.04 | $127.30 | 14.6M |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $120.11 | $122.585 | $119.22 | $122.25 | 17.03M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $114.00 | $116.33 | $112.94 | $116.32 | 7.92M |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $114.71 | $117.66 | $113.935 | $115.03 | 9.07M |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $114.71 | $115.99 | $113.55 | $115.19 | 6.43M |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $114.12 | $115.02 | $112.61 | $115.00 | 9.23M |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $112.79 | $113.33 | $111.6637 | $112.14 | 6.94M |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $115.76 | $116.41 | $113.10 | $114.06 | 8.5M |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $116.225 | $116.83 | $115.14 | $116.56 | 7.09M |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $118.66 | $119.45 | $117.65 | $117.97 | 9.34M |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $118.91 | $121.855 | $117.865 | $120.34 | 14.75M |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $114.65 | $115.93 | $113.94 | $114.97 | 11.28M |
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BABA research
Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
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.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $186.98
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 11
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Susquehanna | Positive | — |
| May 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| May 14, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| May 14, 2026 | Mizuho | Outperform | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited Stock Performance
Alibaba Group Holding Limited shares traded at $122.16, reflecting a 3.8% gain over the trailing one-month period but a notable 16.22% decline over the past three months, per SID market data. On a trailing twelve-month basis, BABA has remained essentially flat with a marginal 0.21% decline. The stock currently sits above its 50-day moving average of $113.83 but below its 200-day moving average of $139.24, indicating a short-term recovery within a broader downtrend. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 64.3, approaching but not yet reaching overbought territory. Average daily trading volume registered at approximately 17.27 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. Alibaba's market capitalization stands at approximately $363.84 billion. The stock carries a beta of 0.323, suggesting considerably lower volatility relative to the broader market, which is characteristic of large-cap international conglomerates.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited Valuation Analysis
Alibaba Group currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, per SID market data, positioning the company at a moderate valuation within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The stock's price-to-book ratio stands at 2.49, according to SEC filings, suggesting investors are paying roughly two and a half times the company's book value per share. Notably, the PEG ratio registers at negative 1.37, reflecting negative projected earnings growth estimates that complicate traditional growth-adjusted valuation frameworks. Alibaba has maintained a dividend yield of approximately 1.28%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. The negative PEG ratio warrants careful interpretation, as it may reflect analyst expectations for near-term earnings compression rather than fundamental deterioration. Compared to global e-commerce and cloud computing peers, Alibaba's P/E multiple remains below many Western counterparts, though geopolitical and regulatory risk premiums continue to factor into the company's overall valuation discount.
Smart Money Activity for BABA
Alibaba Group's composite smart money score stands at 48 out of 100 with a neutral signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a strong 23.0 out of 25, indicating robust participation from major asset managers and hedge funds in BABA positions. In contrast, the insider activity score registers at 0.0 out of 25, despite 16 insider trades recorded over the past 90 days according to SEC Form 4 filings. Of those transactions, 10 were purchases and 6 were sales, reflecting a net buying bias among company insiders. The dark pool activity score of 11.7 out of 25 suggests moderate off-exchange institutional trading, while the congressional trading score of 12.8 out of 25 indicates limited but present activity from U.S. lawmakers, per 13F institutional filings. The divergence between high institutional conviction and a zero insider score may reflect the complexities of reporting structures within Alibaba's variable interest entity framework and ADR listing status, which can obscure conventional insider transaction metrics.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited Earnings Outlook
Alibaba's most recent reported quarter showed actual earnings per share of $0.09 against an analyst consensus estimate of $1.12, representing a significant miss of $1.03 per share, according to company earnings reports. This substantial shortfall has drawn investor attention heading into upcoming reporting periods. Analyst estimates project earnings of $1.12 per share for the quarter ending May 2026, followed by $1.85 for the August 2026 period, and $2.51 for a subsequent quarter, per analyst estimates compiled by SID. The projected sequential earnings ramp from $1.12 to $2.51 suggests analysts anticipate meaningful recovery in profitability driven by Alibaba's core commerce, cloud computing, and international digital commerce segments. The prior quarter's earnings miss of negative $1.03 relative to estimates underscores execution risks that investors will monitor closely when the company next reports on May 14, 2026.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for BABA
Wall Street analysts have maintained a consistently constructive stance on Alibaba Group, according to SID consensus data. In the most recent round of coverage updates, Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating on May 15, 2026, while JP Morgan and Barclays both maintained their Overweight ratings on May 14, 2026, per Wall Street analyst reports. Mizuho similarly reiterated its Outperform rating on the same date. Barclays had previously reaffirmed its Overweight stance on April 14, 2026, marking two consecutive bullish reiterations within a one-month window. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions involved a downgrade or rating reduction, with all firms maintaining their prior positive assessments unchanged. This unanimity among major institutional research desks — spanning Susquehanna, JP Morgan, Barclays, and Mizuho — signals broad Wall Street consensus that Alibaba's current valuation presents an attractive risk-reward profile despite the recent quarterly earnings shortfall and three-month share price decline of 16.22%.
