Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Stock Price & Analysis
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) closed at USD 101.82 on Thursday, October 22, 2026, down 2.48% on the day. The US market is currently closed (pre-market); this is not a live price.
The prior close was USD 104.41; the Oct 22, 2026 session ranged USD 100.71–103.3 on volume of 12,587,471 shares. Market capitalization is $253.30B, with a 52-week range of USD 91.99–182.5 (NYQ). Source: Nexqual, retrieved October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
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Key facts (BABA)
- 9 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold BABA (13F, Q2 2026): 1 new, 3 added, 4 reduced, 1 unchanged.
- Analysts: Buy (mean 1.90 on a 1–5 scale) (41 analysts), mean target USD 186.75 (range 95.76–239.63).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y -40.2% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y -39.1% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-11-24, EPS estimate USD 10.96, revenue estimate $270B.
Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026) (BABA)
9 of 80 tracked investors hold BABA. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.
| Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Hong | ShawSpring Partners | 16.92% | $39.3M | Added +41.0% |
| David Tepper | Appaloosa Management | 2.57% | $192M | Reduced -42.3% |
| Francis Chou | Chou Associates | 1.86% | $4.0M | Unchanged |
| Sarah Ketterer | Causeway Capital Management | 1.03% | $95.5M | Reduced -6.9% |
| Dodge & Cox Funds | Dodge & Cox | 0.50% | $956M | Added +0.4% |
| Duan Yongping | H&H International Investment | 0.15% | $28.9M | New position |
| Tweedy Browne | 0.03% | $380K | Reduced -2.5% | |
| Richard Pzena | Pzena Investment Management | 0.01% | $2.6M | Reduced -5.9% |
| Bill Nygren | Oakmark Funds | <0.01% | $1.5M | Added +14.7% |
Analysts (BABA)
Consensus Buy (mean 1.90 on a 1–5 scale), 41 analysts; mean target USD 186.75 (low 95.76, high 239.63).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | JP Morgan | Target lowered | Overweight | $210 → $200 |
| 2026-10-08 | Citigroup | Target raised | Buy | $190 → $193 |
| 2026-08-28 | Susquehanna | Target raised | Positive | $185 → $190 |
| 2026-08-21 | JP Morgan | Target raised | Overweight | $205 → $210 |
| 2026-08-21 | Barclays | Target raised | Overweight | $195 → $200 |
| 2026-08-21 | Baird | Target lowered | Outperform | $164 → $160 |
Total return (dividends reinvested) (BABA)
| 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | -40.2% | -39.1% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | -40.3% | -9.4% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 40.3% | 48.0% |
| Max drawdown | -46.8% (Oct 2025→Jun 2026) | -64.1% (Oct 2021→Oct 2022) |
BABA suppliers, customers and competitors (named in its 20-F)
| Relationship | Company | Sentence in the filing |
|---|---|---|
| Customer | Ant Group | “Despite any precautions we may take, the occurrence of natural or manmade disasters, such as earthquakes, snowstorms, storm surges, floods, fires, droughts and other extreme weather events, or other unanticipated problems at our facilities or the facilities of Ant Group and other participants in our ecosystem, including structural defects, power outages, system failures, telecommunications delays or failures, cons…” |
| Customer | E-commerce | “Revenue from our E-commerce business in fiscal year 2026 was RMB449,385 million (US$65,147 million), increased by 4% compared to RMB430,491 million in fiscal year 2025.” |
| Partner | Company | “Any amendment to the provisions of the partnership agreement relating to the purpose of the partnership, or to the manner in which the Alibaba Partnership exercises its right to nominate a simple majority of our directors, will be subject to the approval of the majority of our directors who are not nominees or appointees of the Alibaba Partnership and are "independent directors" within the meaning of Section 303A …” |
Quoted from the company's 20-F filed May 20, 2026.
Companies that name BABA in their SEC reports
| Relationship to BABA | Company | Filing | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier | Cellyan Biotechnology Co., Ltd (HKPD) | 20-F Aug 7, 2026 | “company for Alibaba Group, particularly Tmall, an e-commerce platform with a large Mainland Chinese customers base and where international” |
| competitor | RedCloud Holdings plc (RCT) | 20-F May 15, 2026 | “in the markets we operate and provides a competitive edge over international giants like Alibaba by fostering local trade and business” |
| partner | Token Cat Ltd (TC) | 20-F May 8, 2026 | “also entered into strategic partnerships with Tmall Auto, the automotive arm of Alibaba Group's Tmall, through which we expect” |
| partner | Yatsen Holding Ltd (YSG) | 20-F Apr 29, 2026 | “We collaborated with top experts at Alibaba and Ali Cloud to build a technology platform that can support many concurrent transactions.” |
| customer | LOBO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (LOBO) | 20-F Apr 28, 2026 | “It also is a golden plus supplier verified by Alibaba.com.” |
| related | WEIBO Corp (WB) | 20-F Apr 23, 2026 | “Alibaba is a significant customer and an important strategic partner of ours.” |
| related | Baozun Inc. (BZUN) | 20-F Apr 23, 2026 | “Cainiao and AJ have been consolidated within the Alibaba Group since October 2017 and August 2019, respectively, and therefore have become our related parties.” |
| competitor | ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) | 20-F Apr 17, 2026 | “However, Alibaba has also invested, and may invest in the future, in our competitors.” |
| competitor | JD.com, Inc. (JD) | 20-F Apr 16, 2026 | “Our current or potential competitors include (i) major e-commerce companies in China that offer a wide range of general merchandise product categories, such as Alibaba Group, which operates taobao.com and tmall.com, and (ii) major traditional retailers in China that are moving into online retailing, such as Suning.com Group Co., Ltd., which operates suning.com.” |
| competitor | VNET Group, Inc. (VNET) | 20-F Apr 16, 2026 | “We compete with various industry players, including telecommunication carriers such as China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile, carrier-neutral service providers in China such as SINNET, GDS and Chindata, cloud services providers such as AWS and Alibaba Cloud, virtual private network, or VPN, service providers such as Citic Telecom CPC, NOVA Technology Corporation Limited, or NOVA, and HKT as well as new mark…” |
| related | DiDi Global Inc. (DIDIY) | 20-F Apr 13, 2026 | “On April 16, 2025, Alibaba Group no longer had any significant influence over us and was not considered our related party from and after that date.” |
| competitor | Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) | 20-F Mar 17, 2026 | “We compete with Alibaba Cloud, Volcano Engine, Huawei and Kingsoft cloud for our cloud offerings.” |
| partner | Perfect Corp. (PERF) | 20-F Mar 13, 2026 | “The level of service provided by AWS, Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud may also impact our users', advertisers', and partners' usage of and satisfaction with products or services.” |
| partner | Oatly Group AB (OTLY) | 20-F Mar 13, 2026 | “Our products are sold globally through a variety of channels, from independent coffee shops to nation-wide partnerships with established franchises like Starbucks, from food retailers like Target and Tesco to premium natural grocers and corner stores, as well as through e-commerce channels such as Alibaba's Tmall.” |
| competitor | Sohu.com Ltd (SOHU) | 20-F Mar 12, 2026 | “We have many competitors in the Internet market in the Chinese mainland, including 37 Interactive, 58.com, Alibaba, Archosaur, Autohome, Baidu, Bilibili, BitAuto, Century Huatong (formerly known as Shanda), Cheetah Mobile, Douyin, Douyu, Giant, G-bits, Hello Group, Huya, IGG, iQIYI, JD, JOYY, Kingsoft, Kuaishou, Leju, Lilith, Mango TV, Meituan, miHoYo, NetDragon, NetEase, Perfect World, Phoenix, Pinduoduo, Rednote…” |
BABA analyst estimates and revisions
| Period | EPS estimate | 90 days ago | Change | Revenue estimate | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends Sep 2026) | $10.96 | $9.91 | +10.6% | $269.88B | 18 |
| Next quarter (ends Dec 2026) | $14.77 | $13.61 | +8.5% | $310.51B | 15 |
| Current fiscal year (ends Mar 2027) | $44.45 | $44.81 | -0.8% | $1.12T | 30 |
| Next fiscal year (ends Mar 2028) | $62.05 | $61.65 | +0.7% | $1.26T | 30 |
BABA options: expected move
Options price a move of about ±10.9% (±$11.02) by Nov 27, 2026, which includes earnings on Nov 24, 2026; the earnings reaction alone is priced at about ±1.9%.
| Expiration | Days | ATM implied volatility | Expected move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 | 42.4% | ±5.1% |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 14 | 41.4% | ±6.8% |
| Nov 13, 2026 | 21 | 40.5% | ±8.0% |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 28 | 43.3% | ±9.8% |
| Nov 27, 2026 | 35 | 43.2% | ±10.9% |
| Dec 4, 2026 | 42 | 43.0% | ±11.9% |
| Dec 18, 2026 | 56 | 42.7% | ±13.6% |
| Jan 15, 2027 | 84 | 41.7% | ±16.1% |
30-day implied volatility 43.3% vs 34.5% realized over the last 30 trading days. Put/call ratio (volume) 0.77. Cboe delayed quotes (15 min). Expected move = at-the-money straddle.
Key Statistics (as of October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC)
| Price | USD 101.82 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▼ 2.48% (down) |
| Previous Close | USD 104.41 |
| Open | USD 101 |
| Day Range | USD 100.71 – 103.3 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 91.99 – 182.5 |
| Volume | 12,587,471 shares |
| Market Cap | $253.30B |
| Exchange | NYQ |
Technical Analysis (BABA)
Nexqual's technical model rates BABA "SELL" based on 2 bullish and 5 bearish signals across 127 daily candles, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
| Overall Signal | SELL |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 32.59 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Below (USD 112.86) |
| MACD | -1.68 (negative) |
Analyst Ratings (BABA)
Wall Street analysts rate BABA "Buy" based on 41 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 186.75 (range USD 95.76–239.63), per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 41 |
| Mean Target | USD 186.75 |
| High Target | USD 239.63 |
| Low Target | USD 95.76 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 39 / 1 / 1 |
Earnings (BABA)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-11-24 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 10.96 |
| Revenue Estimate | $269.88B |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | USD 8.52 vs est 10.82 ▼ miss |
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.62 vs est 5.74 ▼ miss |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 7.09 vs est 10.94 ▼ miss |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 4.36 vs est 5.78 ▼ miss |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (BABA)
| Total Revenue | $1.04T |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (latest quarter, YoY) | +8.60% |
| Gross Margin | +38.20% |
| Operating Margin | +7.29% |
| Profit Margin | +7.04% |
| ROE | +6.36% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.24 |
| Current Ratio | 1.36 |
| Total Cash | $385.70B |
| Total Debt | $266.53B |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
Financial Health Score (BABA)
Nexqual rates Alibaba Group Holding Limited's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
| Growth | Mixed — Revenue +2.7% YoY (annual), slow |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Solid — Gross margin 38%, operating 7% (last 12 months) |
| Balance Sheet | Strong — CNY 385.7B cash vs CNY 266.5B debt, net cash position |
| Cash Flow | Solid — Operating cash flow CNY 78.5B (TTM) |
| Efficiency | Mixed — ROE 6%, ROA 1.6% |
Ownership (BABA)
| Insider Ownership | +1.77% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +10.22% |
| Shares Outstanding | 2.49B |
| Float | 2.22B |
| Short % of Float | +1.51% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
Leadership (BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding Limited is led by Yongming Wu, CEO, Head of Core E-Commerce Business & Director, per Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
| CEO, Head of Core E-Commerce Business & Director | Yongming Wu |
|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | Joseph C. Tsai |
| President & Director | J. Michael Evans |
| Chief Financial Officer | Hong Xu |
| Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Ele.me and Group Chief Technology Officer | Zeming Wu |
Major Backers & Investors (BABA)
Notable institutional backers of Alibaba Group Holding Limited include Primecap Management Company, UBS Group AG, Dodge & Cox Inc., according to Nexqual as of October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Primecap Management Company | 0.75% |
| UBS Group AG | 0.42% |
| Dodge & Cox Inc. | 0.4% |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.3% |
| Goldman Sachs | 0.28% |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | 0.24% |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.2% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 0.19% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 0.63% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.39% |
Source: Nexqual, October 23, 2026 at 09:19 UTC.
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