Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, sixteen have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $188.75.

Several brokerages have weighed in on BABA. Argus raised Alibaba Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Freedom Capital raised Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $209.00 target price on the stock. DZ Bank lowered Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Barclays dropped their target price on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $186.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th.

Key Alibaba Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alibaba Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas initiated coverage on Alibaba with an Outperform rating and a $209 price target, citing potential acceleration in cloud revenue growth. BNP Paribas Initiates Coverage of Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), Cites Potential Cloud Revenue Growth Acceleration
• Positive Sentiment: Another report highlighted Alibaba’s expanding cloud and AI footprint, including new data center regions and rising capital spending to support AI demand, which supports the long-term growth story. Alibaba Cloud And AI Expansion Reshapes Long Term Investor Trade Offs
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays and Erste Group updates also kept focus on Alibaba’s earnings outlook, with Erste trimming estimates only modestly, suggesting analysts still see meaningful profit potential. Wall Street Analysts Think Alibaba (BABA) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba said it is not involved in the reported U.S. probe into alleged Nvidia chip smuggling via Thailand, but the headlines may keep investors cautious until more details emerge. US suspects Nvidia chips smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand, Bloomberg News reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that AI costs are rising for Alibaba and Tencent point to margin pressure in the near term, even as AI investment could support future growth. Tencent Earnings Growth Seen Slowing As AI Investments Double
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group lowered its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Alibaba, which can weigh on sentiment by signaling slightly weaker profit expectations. Alibaba Group Stock Performance

Institutional Trading of Alibaba Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in BABA. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in Alibaba Group by 101.4% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Hoey Investments Inc. lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 95.2% in the 1st quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, NBT Bank N A NY lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 231.5% in the 3rd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 179 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Alibaba Group stock opened at $139.97 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $132.13 and its 200-day moving average is $150.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $335.79 billion, a PE ratio of 26.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Alibaba Group has a 12-month low of $103.71 and a 12-month high of $192.67.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last announced its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The specialty retailer reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $40.71 billion for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 9.12%. Equities analysts anticipate that Alibaba Group will post 4.32 earnings per share for the current year.

About Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, by Jack Ma and a group of co?founders. The company built its business around internet-based commerce and related services and has grown into one of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world. Alibaba completed a high?profile initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014.

The company operates a portfolio of online marketplaces and platforms serving different customer segments: Alibaba.com for global and domestic B2B trade, Taobao for consumer-to-consumer shopping, and Tmall for brand and retailer storefronts targeted at Chinese consumers.