
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) is a leading internet retail business based in the US. It opened the day at USD$79.9 after a previous close of USD$78.78. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD$78.4 to a high of USD$81.5655. The latest price was USD$80.99 (25 minute delay). Alibaba Group Holding is listed on the NYSE and employs 235,216 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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- Is Alibaba Group Holding stock a buy or sell?
- Alibaba Group Holding performance over time
- Is Alibaba Group Holding suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Alibaba Group Holding shares over-valued?
- Alibaba Group Holding's financials
- How volatile are Alibaba Group Holding shares?
- Does Alibaba Group Holding pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
How has Coronavirus impacted Alibaba Group Holding's stock price?
Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Alibaba Group Holding's stock price has had significant negative movement.
Its last market close was $80.97, which is 61.91% down on its pre-crash value of $212.59 and 109.89% down on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the stocks fell as low as $169.95.
If you had bought $1,000 worth of Alibaba Group Holding stocks at the start of February 2020, those stocks would have been worth $827.03 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $379.75.
Is it a good time to buy Alibaba Group Holding stock?
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Alibaba Group Holding shares at a glance
Open | $79.90 |
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High | $81.57 |
Low | $78.40 |
Close | $80.99 |
Previous close | $78.78 |
Change | $2.21 |
Change % | 2.8053% |
Volume | 16,309,141 |
52-week range | $58.01 - $125.84 |
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50-day moving average | $89.11 |
200-day moving average | $89.43 |
Wall St. target price | $140.47 |
PE ratio | 20.8731 |
Dividend yield | $0 (0%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $3.92 |
Alibaba Group Holding stock price (NYSE:BABA)
Use our graph to track the performance of BABA stocks over time.Alibaba Group Holding price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $80.99 from 2023-05-26
1 week (2023-05-23) | -2.28% |
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1 month (2023-04-28) | -4.37% |
3 months (2023-03-02) | -9.76% |
6 months (2022-11-30) | -7.50% |
1 year (2022-05-27) | -13.30% |
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2 years (2021-05-27) | -61.93% |
3 years (2020-05-29) | 207.39 |
5 years (2018-05-30) | 197.98 |
Is Alibaba Group Holding stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Alibaba Group Holding stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Alibaba Group Holding's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Alibaba Group Holding financials
Revenue TTM | $868.7 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 11.86% |
Gross profit TTM | $314.4 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 3.74% |
Return on equity TTM | 748.23% |
Profit margin | 8.38% |
Book value | $383.38 |
Market capitalisation | $210.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Alibaba Group Holding's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Alibaba Group Holding.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Alibaba Group Holding's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 28.21
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Alibaba Group Holding's overall score of 28.21 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 37th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Alibaba Group Holding is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Alibaba Group Holding's environmental score
Environmental score: 4.34/100
Alibaba Group Holding's environmental score of 4.34 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Alibaba Group Holding is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Alibaba Group Holding's social score
Social score: 15.2/100
Alibaba Group Holding's social score of 15.2 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Alibaba Group Holding is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Alibaba Group Holding's governance score
Governance score: 10.67/100
Alibaba Group Holding's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Alibaba Group Holding is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Alibaba Group Holding's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Alibaba Group Holding scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Alibaba Group Holding has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Alibaba Group Holding share dividends
We're not expecting Alibaba Group Holding to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Alibaba Group Holding share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Alibaba Group Holding's shares have ranged in value from as little as $58.01 up to $125.84. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Alibaba Group Holding's is 0.6492. This would suggest that Alibaba Group Holding's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Alibaba Group Holding overview
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao Marketplace, a social commerce platform; Tmall, a third-party online and mobile commerce platform for brands and retailers; Alimama, a monetization platform; 1688. com and Alibaba. com, which are online wholesale marketplaces; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz that are e-commerce platforms; Freshippo, a self-operated retail chain; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. The company also operates Taoxianda, an online-offline integration service for FMCG brands and third-party grocery retail partners; Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele. me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform.
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