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

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, August 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.13 per share and revenue of $35.28 billion for the quarter.

Alibaba Group Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of NYSE:BABA opened at $126.97 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.55. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $116.15 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $119.91. The firm has a market cap of $302.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.04, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.17. Alibaba Group has a 52-week low of $77.74 and a 52-week high of $148.43.

Alibaba Group Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a — dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a $0.95 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 80.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 12th. Alibaba Group’s payout ratio is 12.75%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BABA. Loop Capital set a $176.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $145.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.29.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Alibaba Group stock. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,923 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $254,000. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Alibaba Group

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.