Alibaba Group (BABA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) is expected to be releasing its Q4 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, May 15th. Analysts expect Alibaba Group to post earnings of $1.37 per share and revenue of $32.89 billion for the quarter.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The specialty retailer reported $2.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.84 by ($0.07). Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 12.89% and a net margin of 12.29%. The firm had revenue of $38.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $38.19 billion. On average, analysts expect Alibaba Group to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

Shares of BABA stock opened at $123.20 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $294.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.80, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $124.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.81. Alibaba Group has a fifty-two week low of $71.80 and a fifty-two week high of $148.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.48 and a quick ratio of 1.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alibaba Group

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Alibaba Group stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 40.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,411 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 981 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $289,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on BABA. StockNews.com raised shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 3rd. Citigroup cut their target price on Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $169.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Mizuho raised shares of Alibaba Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Alibaba Group from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $104.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $110.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $150.36.

Alibaba Group Company Profile

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.