The stock of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (NYSE: BABA) has decreased by -4.76 when compared to last closing price of 74.85. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.52% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. The Motley Fool reported 2024-04-13 that Alibaba is sometimes known as the Amazon of China.
Is It Worth Investing in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (NYSE: BABA) Right Now?
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (NYSE: BABA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.98x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BABA is at 0.45. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 29 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 18 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BABA is 2.39B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.74% of that float. The average trading volume for BABA on April 15, 2024 was 18.22M shares.
BABA’s Market Performance
The stock of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (BABA) has seen a -0.52% decrease in the past week, with a -6.68% drop in the past month, and a -1.51% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.36% for BABA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.16% for BABA’s stock, with a -12.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BABA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BABA stocks, with Macquarie repeating the rating for BABA by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BABA in the upcoming period, according to Macquarie is $85.40 based on the research report published on February 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BABA reach a price target of $100, previously predicting the price at $120. The rating they have provided for BABA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 17th, 2024.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to BABA, setting the target price at $90 in the report published on December 01st of the previous year.
BABA Trading at -3.09% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BABA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.64%, as shares sank -2.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BABA fell by -0.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -18.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.76. In addition, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR saw -8.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for BABA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 10.00, with 5.53 for asset returns.
Based on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (BABA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 122.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.80.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR (BABA) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
