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Alibaba (BABA): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy4 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $193, the highest $220, the lowest $160. The average is +76.5% from the last price of $109.
Analyst ratings 24
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Yao★★★★★★★★★★#4725 · hits 41% · avg +2.5% | J.P. Morgan | $210 → $200−4.8% | Buy | +83.3% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 08:14 | −0.5%next day +0.1% | ↗ |
| Jiong Shao★★★★★★★★★★#2589 · hits 46% · avg +5.6% | Barclays | $200 | Buy | +83.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 05:07 | +4.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Joyce Ju★★★★★★★★★★#3202 · hits 49% · avg +7.5% | Bank of America Securities | $175 → $178+1.7% | Buy | +63.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | +4.8%next day −0.5% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Alicia Yap★★★★★★★★★★#3994 · hits 43% · avg +2.9% | Citi | $190 → $193+1.6% | Buy | +76.9% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −0.8%next day +4.8% · 5 days +5.4% | ↗ |
| Gary Yu★★★★★★★★★★#10797 · hits 39% · avg −3.8% | Morgan Stanley | $180 | Buy | +65.0% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −0.8%next day +4.8% · 5 days +5.4% | ↗ |
| Andy Yu CFA★★★★★★★★★★#11620 · hits 32% · avg −5.5% | DBS | $204 → $207+1.5% | Buy | +89.7% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks Sep 22 21:25 | −4.0%next day −0.1% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
| Robin Zhu★★★★★★★★★★#4123 · hits 48% · avg +4.2% | Bernstein | $165 | Buy | +51.2% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 08:40 | +0.5%next day −4.0% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Kenneth Fong★★★★★★★★★★#9946 · hits 32% · avg −1.5% | UBS | $206 | Buy | +88.8% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | +0.5%next day −4.0% · 5 days −6.2% | ↗ |
| Shyam Patil★★★★★★★★★★#779 · hits 56% · avg +10.4% | Susquehanna | $185 → $190+2.7% | Buy | +74.1% | Reiterated | 28.08.26on TipRanks 08:30 | +2.5%next day −3.8% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Specialty RetailxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $125 → $129+3.2% | Hold | +18.2% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Specialty RetailDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $125 | Hold | +14.6% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Specialty RetailOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $124 → $125+0.8% | Hold | +14.6% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Specialty RetailAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $126 | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google Specialty RetailGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $120 → $126+5.0% | Hold | +15.5% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Specialty RetailPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $129 | Hold | +18.2% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| Saiyi He★★★★★★★★★★#1586 · hits 52% · avg +8.2% | CMB International Securities | $220 | Buy | +101.7% | Reiterated | 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 10:45 | −9.0%next day −0.4% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Colin Sebastian★★★★★★★★★★#1201 · hits 54% · avg +8.4% | Robert W. Baird | $164 → $160−2.4% | Buy | +46.6% | Reiterated | 21.08.26on TipRanks 07:25 | −9.0%next day −0.4% · 5 days −0.8% | ↗ |
| Wei Fang★★★★★★★★★★#5545 · hits 49% · avg +3.3% | Mizuho Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 20.08.26on TipRanks Aug 21 08:55 | +2.1%next day −9.0% · 5 days −12.0% | ↗ |
| John Choi★★★★★★★★★★#6741 · hits 41% · avg +1.6% | Daiwa | $200 → $175−12.5% | Buy | +60.4% | Reiterated | 24.06.26on TipRanks 05:50 | −2.7%next day −4.9% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Ronald Keung★★★★★★★★★★#11097 · hits 41% · avg −3.6% | Goldman Sachs | $186 | Buy | +70.5% | Reiterated | 19.05.26on TipRanks May 20 08:35 | +2.5%next day −1.9% · 5 days −8.1% | ↗ |
| Fawne Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#651 · hits 51% · avg +13.4% | Benchmark Co. | $220 | Buy | +101.6% | Reiterated | 12.05.26on TipRanks May 13 07:50 | −1.7%next day +7.6% · 5 days +1.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Exane BNP Paribas | $209 | Buy | +91.5% | Initiated | 29.04.26on TipRanks May 1 12:07 | −0.3%next day +0.1% · 5 days +5.3% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Freedom Capital Markets | $180 → $190+5.6% | Buy | +74.1% | Upgrade | 24.04.26on TipRanks Apr 25 12:08 | +2.4%next day −2.6% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| Thomas Chong★★★★★★★★★★#1058 · hits 51% · avg +10.2% | Jefferies | $212 → $185−12.7% | Buy | +69.6% | Reiterated | 08.04.26on TipRanks 06:30 | +2.1%next day +1.3% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Markus Leistner★★★★★★★★★★#1603 · hits 60% · avg +20.6% | DZ BANK AG | $135 | Hold | +23.7% | Downgrade | 20.03.26on TipRanks 11:55 | −0.6%next day +1.9% · 5 days +2.5% | ↗ |
| Bo Pei CFA★★★★★★★★★★#12191 · hits 29% · avg −16.1% | US Tiger Securities | $175 | Buy | +60.4% | Upgrade | 19.03.26on TipRanks 12:15 | −6.8%next day −0.6% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Stephan Lingnau★★★★★★★★★★#3694 · hits 58% · avg +9.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 18.02.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −0.3%next day −0.7% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Aletheia Capital | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 04.02.26on TipRanks 13:05 | −2.3%next day +0.4% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Shawn Yang★★★★★★★★★★#10887 · hits 25% · avg −10.5% | Arete Research | $172 → $190+10.5% | Buy | +74.1% | Upgrade | 20.01.26on TipRanks 18:40 | +2.7%next day +4.5% · 5 days +2.7% | ↗ |
| Ellie Jiang★★★★★★★★★★#3318 · hits 48% · avg +5.5% | Macquarie | $235 → $219−6.8% | Buy | +100.5% | Reiterated | 25.11.25on TipRanks 15:00 | −3.3%next day −0.3% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Alibaba
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 08.10.26: target $191 at a price of $107 (+78.9%); now: $191 at $109 (+74.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Buy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 01.12.26 (Q2 2027, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.61 (from $1.28 to $2.12). Last quarter: $1.27.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $40.4B (from $39.6B to $41.5B). Last quarter: $39.5B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About Alibaba
- CEO: Yongming Wu
- Employees: 132,165
- 969 West Wen Yi Road, Hangzhou, ZH, 311121, CN
- www.alibabagroup.com
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its various subsidiaries, furnishes crucial technological infrastructure and extensive marketing channels. This comprehensive support allows merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to effectively engage with their customer base, both within the People's Republic of China and across international markets. The company's operations are organized across seven primary segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao (its logistics network), Cloud Computing, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. The company's extensive digital ecosystem features premier online retail platforms like Taobao and Tmall. Wholesale business-to-business transactions are facilitated through 1688.com and Alibaba.com. Globally, it operates retail platforms such as AliExpress, Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz. For fresh goods and groceries, it offers Freshippo, and Tmall Global specializes in import e-commerce. Monetization and advertising solutions are provided via Alimama, its proprietary platform, which offers diverse marketing services including pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display ads, supported by the Taobao Ad Network and Exchange for real-time bidding. Logistics operations are primarily handled by the Cainiao Network. Its local consumer services encompass Ele.me for on-demand food and delivery, Koubei for restaurant and local service directories, and Fliggy for travel booking. Alibaba Cloud offers a wide array of services, including elastic computing, data storage, networking, security, database management, big data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. It also supplies hardware, software licenses, installation, and application development and maintenance. The digital media and entertainment division includes Youku, an online video platform; Quark, an information search and content consumption tool; and Alibaba Pictures, collectively offering diverse content span
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