NASDAQ · BABA
Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
$109.34
Up+$0.15 (+0.14%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 12:30 PM
SID Score
6.1/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
62/100
Neutral
Price performance
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BABA closed at $109.34 after 20 trading sessions, down 14.68% for the selected period.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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 15, 2026, 9:03 PM
Alibaba shares edged higher by $0.15 (0.14%) as investors digest mixed signals around the company's AI strategy and competitive positioning. The modest gain reflects cautious optimism amid broader industry concerns about AI capital spending translating into profitability, while geopolitical tensions add another layer of uncertainty.
Bottom line: BABA's modest daily gain reflects a market in wait-and-see mode regarding the company's ability to convert AI investments into sustainable profits. Investors should monitor how quickly Alibaba demonstrates AI monetization while remaining cautious about geopolitical headwinds and intensifying competition in the AI infrastructure space.
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Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited shares have experienced notable downward pressure across multiple timeframes, per SID market data. BABA closed at $109.38, reflecting a one-month decline of 10.58% and a steeper 29.73% drop over the trailing twelve months. Over a three-month window, the stock has retreated 3.18%, indicating sustained selling momentum. Technically, the stock trades well below both its 50-day moving average of $117.54 and its 200-day moving average of $134.29, confirming a bearish trend structure. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 28.5, placing BABA in oversold territory and signaling potentially exhausted selling pressure. According to Massive/Polygon data, average daily trading volume registers at approximately 17.27 million shares. The company's beta of 0.323 indicates substantially lower volatility relative to the broader market. Alibaba's market capitalization currently stands at approximately $363.84 billion.
Alibaba Group trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.84, according to SID market data, positioning the Consumer Cyclical sector company at a moderate earnings multiple relative to large-cap technology peers. The stock's price-to-book ratio stands at 2.49, suggesting the market values BABA at roughly two and a half times its reported book value per SEC filings. Notably, the PEG ratio registers at negative 1.37, reflecting either negative projected earnings growth or a disconnect between current valuation and forward growth expectations. This negative PEG warrants attention as it diverges from typical growth stock profiles. Alibaba currently offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.28%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. With the stock trading roughly 18.5% below its 200-day moving average and carrying oversold technical readings, the valuation picture presents a complex dynamic between compressed multiples and uncertain growth trajectory within the broader Chinese e-commerce landscape.
Alibaba's composite smart money score stands at 62 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. The institutional component scores highest at 23.0 out of 25, indicating strong continued interest from major fund managers and asset allocators. Congressional trading activity scores 12.8 out of 25, reflecting moderate legislative portfolio involvement. Dark pool activity registers at 14.3 out of 25, suggesting moderate off-exchange institutional positioning. The insider trading component scores 11.9 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 13 insider transactions over the past 90 days. Of these transactions, 7 were purchases and 6 were sales, resulting in a slightly net-positive insider buying pattern. This near-even split between insider buys and sells aligns with the overall neutral smart money signal, suggesting that corporate insiders are neither aggressively accumulating nor distributing shares at current price levels. The strong institutional score contrasts with the more tepid insider and dark pool readings, creating a mixed but largely balanced positioning picture according to 13F institutional filings.
Alibaba's recent earnings results have revealed significant shortfalls relative to analyst expectations, according to company earnings reports. The most recently reported quarter delivered earnings per share of $0.09 against a consensus estimate of $1.12, representing a negative surprise of $1.03 per share. The preceding quarter similarly disappointed, with actual EPS of $1.26 falling short of the $1.85 estimate by $0.59. These consecutive misses underscore operational headwinds facing the company. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $1.12 for the upcoming quarter with results expected on May 14, 2026. Further out, the following quarter carries an elevated consensus estimate of $2.51 per share with reporting scheduled for August 28, 2026. The gap between the $0.09 most recent actual result and the $2.51 forward estimate implies analysts expect a substantial earnings recovery, though consecutive misses introduce uncertainty around the achievability of these projections.
Wall Street analysts maintain a broadly constructive stance on Alibaba despite recent price weakness, according to SID consensus data. In the most recent coverage cycle, Susquehanna reiterated its Positive rating on August 28, 2026, maintaining its prior stance unchanged. Both Barclays and JP Morgan reaffirmed Overweight ratings on August 21, 2026, signaling continued conviction among major bulge-bracket firms. Baird simultaneously maintained its Outperform rating on the same date, adding to the positive consensus. Earlier, on May 15, 2026, Susquehanna had also reiterated its Positive view per Wall Street analyst reports. Notably, none of the five most recent analyst actions resulted in a downgrade or rating change, with all firms electing to maintain their prior bullish or positive designations. This uniformity across four separate research institutions stands in contrast to the stock's 29.73% twelve-month decline and two consecutive earnings misses, suggesting analysts view the current price levels as disconnected from longer-term fundamental value.
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