Alibaba (BABA) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$105.29+4.93 (+4.9%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryNov 4 close

Alibaba shares rose this week on improving sentiment toward Chinese equities and a wave of AI-related news. A partnership integrating Alibaba's Qwen AI models, also referred to as Tongyi Qianwen, into Apple's AI rollout for iPhone users in China starting December 2026 drew attention, alongside chairman Joe Tsai's comments at the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit advocating open-source AI. Policy support from the People's Bank of China was also cited as a contributing factor. Separate coverage compared Alibaba's revenue trends to those of Dick's Sporting Goods, Amazon and Target.

BABA closed at $105.29, up 4.9%, though the stock remains below both its 50-day average of $108.67 and its 200-day average of $125.28, with the 50-day below the 200-day. Longer-term returns remain negative across the past one, three, six and twelve months. The GekkoIndex reads 60.3, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, with the current price sitting 27.7% below the Gekko Fair Value of $145.55.

Over the next 20 trading days, the 24 November earnings date, 19 days away, falls inside that window; the prior report on 20 August saw EPS of $1.01 against a $1.78 estimate and a 7.4% reaction. Smart money activity in the last 90 days includes 3 insider purchases, while the last 30 days show 2 unusual options signals, with put premium of $68,403,397 well above call premium of $5,320,988. Seasonality over 5 years shows a 20-day average of -6.7%, positive in 1 of those years.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Alibaba price vs fair value

$145.55$105.29Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $105.29200-day averageGekko Fair Value $145.55

Alibaba quick facts

Market cap
$262.0B
P/E ratio
24.1
Forward P/E
16.3
EPS, TTM
$4.13
Revenue, TTM
$1.04T
Profit margin
7%
Dividend yield
1.05%
Beta
0.46
Volume
14.69M avg 8.71M
1-year return
−37.2%
Typical daily move
±2.9%
Typical 20-day move
±8.3%
50-day average
$108.67
200-day average
$125.28
Next earnings
Nov 24 before open
Shares outstanding
2.49B
52-week range
$91.99$181.10

Alibaba swing-trade checklist

Alibaba scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 3 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive1 mixed3 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $105.29 is below the 50-day ($108.67) and 200-day ($125.28) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    60.3, Accumulation

    Reading 60.3 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    27.7% below

    Price is 27.7% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneymixed

    Mixed

    Last 90 days: 3 open-market insider purchases. Last 30 days: 2 unusual options signals.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 19 days

    Reports on Nov 24, 2026, 19 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −6.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −6.7% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.

    See seasonality

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Alibaba stock chart and price history

Alibaba closed at $105.29 on Nov 4, 2026, −37.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $91.99 to $181.10.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Alibaba share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$120$140$160$180DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct105.29

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−3.6%
3 months
−17.0%
6 months
−25.6%
1 year
−37.2%
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About Alibaba

Alibaba provides the digital infrastructure and promotional channels that let merchants, brands and retailers connect with buyers, both inside China and in markets overseas. It is widely known for its consumer marketplaces Taobao and Tmall, as well as business-to-business trading sites like 1688.com and Alibaba.com that link suppliers with buyers at scale.

The group's activities are split into several areas, covering domestic and international commerce, local services, logistics through Cainiao, cloud computing, digital media, and a set of newer ventures. Beyond its core marketplaces, it runs global shopping sites such as AliExpress, Lazada, Trendyol and Daraz, plus Freshippo for groceries and Tmall Global for imported products. It earns money from advertising tools under Alimama, computing and storage services through Alibaba Cloud, and everyday services like Ele.me, Koubei and Fliggy. Its broader portfolio also includes Youku, Quark, Alibaba Pictures, the Amap mapping app, DingTalk, the Tmall Genie speaker, and the Qwen chatbot.

Alibaba was established in 1999 and has its main offices in Hangzhou, China. Its shares trade under the ticker BABA.

Sector
Retail trade
Website
alibabagroup.com

Alibaba GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Alibaba’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 60.3, in the Accumulation zone, down 7.6 points over five sessions.

010060.3Accumulation

Down 7.6 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying46+0.6%+3.2%+7.4%+11.1%
Accumulation (current zone)210−0.2%0.0%+2.0%+12.8%
Neutral348+0.4%+0.6%+1.2%+1.7%
Distribution42+4.2%+7.2%+7.1%−2.9%
Selling4Too few readings yet

Average BABA share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Alibaba stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Alibaba trades 27.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $145.55, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Alibaba shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$145.55

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 31, 2026

27.7% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 22.9% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$146$98Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Alibaba insider and Congress trading

Insiders filed 3 open-market purchases in Alibaba worth $25.69M, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

$25.69Min 3 open-market purchases

FiledInsiderTypeSharesValue
Aug 25Tsai Joseph C
director
Purchase720,000$10.42M
Aug 24Wu Yongming
director, officer: Chief Executive Officer
Purchase350,000$4.98M
Aug 24Tsai Joseph C
director
Purchase720,000$10.29M

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in BABA were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Unusual options activity last 30 days

2signals, 7% of the flagged premium in calls.

Latest: Bullish flow on Oct 31, $5.91M in unusual premium.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

2of the funds Gekko tracks hold BABA.

1added0opened1trimmed1sold out
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Alibaba earnings: next date and track record

Alibaba reports on Nov 24, 2026, before the open (19 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.

4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.3%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+4.7%Aug ’24−1.4%Nov ’24+14.3%Feb ’25−7.9%May ’25+15.9%Aug ’25−1.9%Nov ’25+4.7%May ’26−7.4%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 20, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Alibaba reported 9% total group revenue growth YoY for Q1 FY2027. Alibaba Cloud external revenue surged 45% YoY (22-quarter high) with adjusted EBITDA margin of 11.6% and EBITDA up 133%. AI-related product revenue maintained triple-digit growth for 12 consecutive quarters, with annual run rate exceeding RMB 49.5 billion (~USD 7.3 billion), representing 35% of Cloud external revenue. Proprietary T-Head Zhenwu chips served 650+ customers.
Guidance
Management expects AI and cloud revenue growth to accelerate further in coming quarters as compute supply ramps, with compute demand continuing to outstrip supply. Profitability is expected to improve alongside revenue acceleration in H2.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 20, 2026$1.01
est $1.78
−43.3%$39.64B
est $39.52B
+0.3%−7.4%
May 13, 2026$0.09
est $1.02
−91.2%$35.27B
est $35.76B
−1.4%+4.7%
Nov 25, 2025$0.61
est $0.66
−7.6%$34.80B
est $41.85B
−16.8%−1.9%
Aug 29, 2025$2.06
est $2.13
−3.3%$34.54B
est $34.26B
+0.8%+15.9%
May 15, 2025$1.73
est $1.48
+16.9%$32.47B
est $36.14B
−10.1%−7.9%
Feb 20, 2025$20.39
est $15.90
+28.2%——+14.3%
Nov 15, 2024$15.06
est $14.77
+2.0%——−1.4%
Aug 15, 2024$16.44
est $14.94
+10.0%——+4.7%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Alibaba stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Alibaba is $186.61, +77.2% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$186.61consensus 12-month target, +77.2% from the last close
Low $160High $220.10
Buy12
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Nov 3Mizuho SecuritiesBuy, maintained$200+90.0%
Nov 1CitiBuy, reiterated$193+83.3%
Oct 9Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$178+69.1%
Oct 9BarclaysBuy, reiterated$200+90.0%
Oct 8CitiBuy, maintained$193+83.3%
+2.0%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−6.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Alibaba seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Alibaba averaged −6.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−32.1%2021+29.7%2022−15.2%2023−12.9%2024−3.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−1.0%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days−3.7%1 of 5
Next 15 trading days−7.4%1 of 5
Next 20 trading days−6.7%1 of 5
Next 30 trading days−7.3%1 of 5

For scale, BABA’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 8.3%.

Alibaba market cap and key statistics

Alibaba’s market cap is $262.0B, with a P/E ratio of 24.1 and revenue of $1.04T over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$262.0B
P/E ratio
24.1
Forward P/E
16.3
EPS, TTM
$4.13
Gekko Fair Value
$145.55

Trading

Volume
14.69M
Avg volume, 20 days
8.71M
52-week high
$181.10
52-week low
$91.99
Shares outstanding
2.49B

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.04T
Profit margin
7%
Return on equity
6.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−79.4%

Risk and income

Beta
0.46
Typical daily move
±2.9%
Typical 20-day move
±8.3%
Dividend yield
1.05%

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Alibaba stock FAQ

What is Alibaba’s market cap?

Alibaba’s market cap is $262.0B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $105.29, with 2.49B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 24.1.

What is the Alibaba stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Alibaba is $186.61, +77.2% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 12 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Alibaba stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Alibaba is undervalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $105.29 is 27.7% below Gekko Fair Value of $145.55. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Alibaba report earnings next?

Alibaba is expected to report on Nov 24, 2026, before the market opens (19 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.61 per share on revenue of $40.25B. Alibaba beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 7.3% on average across the report.

What is Alibaba’s 52-week high and low?

Alibaba’s 52-week high is $181.10 and its 52-week low is $91.99; it closed at $105.29 on Nov 4, 2026, −37.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $192.67 on Oct 2, 2025.

Is Alibaba stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex and fair value), 1 as mixed (smart money) and 3 as headwinds (trend, earnings risk and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

Is there unusual options activity in Alibaba?

Gekko flagged 2 unusual options signals in Alibaba over the last 30 days, with $5.32M of flagged premium in calls and $68.40M in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Oct 31, 2026 with $5.91M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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