(BABA) Alibaba Holding - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: China • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US01609W1027

BABA: E-commerce, Cloud Services, Digital Media, Logistics, Marketing Services

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, a global leader in e-commerce and technology, operates through seven core segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. The companys ecosystem includes digital retail platforms like Taobao and Tmall, which dominate Chinas online shopping landscape, offering a vast array of products from consumer goods to luxury items. Tmall Global is a key player in the cross-border e-commerce space, catering to Chinese consumers seeking international products. Alibabas online wholesale marketplaces, such as 1688.com and Alibaba.com, connect suppliers with businesses worldwide, facilitating B2B trade. The companys international e-commerce platforms, including Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz, extend its reach into Southeast Asia, Turkey, and South Asia, showcasing its strategic expansion beyond China. Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods, is a significant player in Chinas burgeoning online grocery market, leveraging its data-driven approach to enhance the shopping experience. Additionally, Alibaba operates Cainiao Network, a logistics services platform that streamlines delivery and supply chain management, and Ele.me, a leading on-demand delivery service that has transformed the food delivery landscape in China. The company also owns Koubei, a popular platform for restaurant and local services, and Fliggy, an online travel platform that offers comprehensive travel services, including flights, hotels, and vacation packages. Alibabas marketing services include pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display marketing, along with Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time online bidding marketing exchange. The company provides a robust suite of cloud computing services, including elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT services, positioning it as a key player in Chinas rapidly growing cloud market. Hardware, software license, software installation, and application development and maintenance services further diversify its offerings. In the digital media and entertainment space, Alibaba operates Youku, a major online video platform; Quark, a platform for information search, storage, and consumption; Alibaba Pictures, which produces and distributes films and other content; and Amap, a widely-used mobile app for digital maps, navigation, and real-time traffic information. The company also offers DingTalk, a business efficiency mobile app; Tmall Genie, a smart speaker; and Qwen, an AI-powered chatbot. Incorporated in 1999 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba has become a global technology and e-commerce giant, shaping the digital economy in China and beyond. Web URL: https://www.alibabagroup.com

Over the next three months, Alibabas stock (NYSE:BABA) is expected to face resistance at 142.0 and 131.7, with critical support levels at 100.5, 84.9, 79.3, and 73.8. The stock is currently trading below its 20-day and 50-day moving averages (SMA 20: 120.36, SMA 50: 126.84), indicating potential short-term weakness. However, the stock is trading above its 200-day moving average (SMA 200: 98.00), which suggests long-term bullish momentum. The Average True Range (ATR) of 6.35 indicates moderate volatility. With a market cap of 254.8 billion USD, Alibaba is a large-cap stock with a trailing P/E of 15.37 and a forward P/E of 10.28, suggesting expectations of future earnings growth. The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.83 and price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.26 reflect reasonable valuations. The return on equity (RoE) of 14.18% highlights the companys profitability. Based on these metrics, Alibabas stock may consolidate around its current price of 108.87, with potential upside if it breaks above the resistance level of 131.7. Conversely, a breach of the support level at 100.5 could lead to further downside.

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BABA Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 259,912m
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Internet Retail
GiC Sub-Industry Broadline Retail
IPO / Inception 2014-09-19

BABA Stock Ratings

Growth Rating -24.6
Fundamental 75.0
Dividend Rating 1.0
Rel. Strength 43.4
Analysts 4.48/5
Fair Price Momentum 114.36 USD
Fair Price DCF 1338.93 USD

BABA Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 0.64%
Yield on Cost 5y 0.33%
Annual Growth 5y -18.76%
Payout Consistency 87.6%

BABA Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 20.2%
Growth Correlation 12m 81.9%
Growth Correlation 5y -74.2%
CAGR 5y -9.75%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.12
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.63
Alpha 53.28
Beta 0.697
Volatility 66.47%
Current Volume 13559.9k
Average Volume 20d 23501.9k
What is the price of BABA stocks?
As of April 25, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 119.29 with a total of 13,559,941 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.57%, over one month by -11.30%, over three months by +33.82% and over the past year by +61.21%.
Is Alibaba Holding a good stock to buy?
Yes, based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Alibaba Holding (NYSE:BABA) is currently (April 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 75.03 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of BABA as of April 2025 is 114.36. This means that BABA is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.13%.
Is BABA a buy, sell or hold?
Alibaba Holding has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.48. Therefor, it is recommend to buy BABA.
  • Strong Buy: 28
  • Buy: 6
  • Hold: 8
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for BABA stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, BABA Alibaba Holding will be worth about 124.9 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 119.29. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +4.7%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 163 36.6%
Analysts Target Price 121.2 1.6%
ValueRay Target Price 124.9 4.7%