Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Alibaba Group (BABA)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) in the last few weeks:

• 5/23/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Susquehanna from $175.00 to $160.00.
• 5/19/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $120.00 to $115.00.
• 5/19/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $144.00 to $132.00.
• 5/19/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $154.00 to $144.00.
• 5/19/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from $143.00 to $140.00.
• 5/18/2023 – Alibaba Group is now covered by analysts at StockNews.com. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/10/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Loop Capital from $135.00 to $130.00.
• 5/9/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $155.00 to $145.00.
• 4/4/2023 – Alibaba Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Benchmark Co.. They now have a $180.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/4/2023 – Alibaba Group had its price target raised by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from $138.00 to $143.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/29/2023 – Alibaba Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Mizuho. They now have a $155.00 price target on the stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

BABA opened at $82.88 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $89.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $92.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The company has a market capitalization of $219.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.65. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1-year low of $58.01 and a 1-year high of $125.84.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $35.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $35.36 billion. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 10.79% and a net margin of 8.50%. Research analysts predict that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alibaba Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Putnam Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the 1st quarter valued at $701,000. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group during the first quarter valued at $535,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Alibaba Group by 21.0% during the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 436,497 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $44,553,000 after acquiring an additional 75,842 shares during the period. Anson Funds Management LP purchased a new position in Alibaba Group during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,022,000. Finally, SkyView Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,725,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.86% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. engages in providing technology infrastructure and marketing reach. It operates through the following business segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others segments.