At the time of writing, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR [BABA] stock is trading at $76.51, up 0.72%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The BABA shares have gain 3.52% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.60%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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On 8, February 2024, AliExpress Order Volume Surges 60%, Driven by Choice. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, – AliExpress order volume has increased by 60% year-over-year, according to the financial results announced by Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba Group”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. This strong performance contributed to a 44% year-over-year growth in Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group’s revenue, exceeding market expectations for the sixth consecutive quarter.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR [NYSE: BABA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 08, 2024, when Macquarie downgraded its rating to a Neutral and also revised its price target to $85.40 from $88.50. Previously, Mizuho reaffirmed its Buy rating on January 17, 2024, and dropped its price target to $100. On December 01, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Equal-Weight and revised its price target to $90 on the stock. DZ Bank upgraded its rating to a Buy but $120 remained the price target by the analyst firm on August 11, 2023. Bernstein downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform for this stock on June 27, 2023, and downed its price target to $98. In a note dated July 20, 2022, Bernstein upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $115 to $130.
For the past year, the stock price of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR fluctuated between $66.63 and $105.05. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $169.05 within the next 12 months. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR [NYSE: BABA] shares were valued at $76.51 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 120.95% based on the average BABA price forecast.
Analyzing the BABA fundamentals
According to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR [NYSE:BABA], the company’s sales were 130.82B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 3.45% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at -0.03% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.24%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.51%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -1.53, Equity is -2.61 and Total Capital is -22.65. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of-6.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 75.71 points at the first support level, and at 74.91 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 76.94, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 77.37.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR [BABA] reported earnings per share of $2.64 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $2.67/share, meaning a difference of -$0.03 and a surprise factor of -1.10%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 9/29/2023 were $2.17 per share as compared to estimates of $2.14 per share, a difference of $0.03 representing a surprise of 1.40%.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR [NYSE:BABA] has a current ratio of 1.80. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.80, while the Cash Ratio is 0.05. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.40, the price to book ratio is 1.34 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 13.93.
