Alibaba (BABA) Stock Analysis: AI Score & Alternative Data
Alt-data signals are cooling for Alibaba
Is Alibaba a buy right now? The alternative data leans no. This BABA stock analysis is built on the 25+ alternative data signals AltIndex tracks on Alibaba every day — hiring, web traffic, sentiment, social reach — rolled into an AI Score of 34/100: a Sell. The stock trades at $128.41 with a $308B market cap.
The 90-day pressure points: job postings down 43.3% to 38 open roles, web traffic down 13.9% to 75.0M monthly visits, and business outlook fell 9.4% — now 48% of employees are positive. Stocks scoring below 40 have historically lagged the market.
BABA’s broader alt-data profile also covers headcount (86K employees, according to LinkedIn), quarterly revenue ($280.9B), Facebook followers (28.8M), and Reddit mentions (2 a day). Every signal links to its own page with full history, the BABA technical analysis covers RSI, moving averages, and support and resistance, and the full table of everything AltIndex tracks on BABA is just below.
Alibaba AI Stock Analysis
Alibaba Group, established in 1999, is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, internet, and technology. The company operates various businesses worldwide, including consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer, and business-to-business sales services through web portals.
Analysis generated August 1, 2026.
Recent Alibaba Stock Alerts
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Alibaba | August 4 Over the past few months, there has been a noticeable downward trend in Job postings. |
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Alibaba | August 4 Over the past few months, there has been an downward trend in the business outlook. |
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Alibaba | August 4 Reddit mentions are up by 166% in the last 24h. |
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Alibaba | July 31 News Alert: Moonshot partners with Alibaba to access 20,000 Nvidia chips as AI arms race heats up |
Alibaba Alternative Data
| Alternative Data | Value | 3m Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webpage Traffic | 75.0M | 13.9% | |
| App Downloads | 193K | 38.8% | |
| Job Posts | 38 | 43.3% | |
| LinkedIn Employees | 86K | 1.6% | |
| Google Trends | 59 | 37.2% | |
| Wikipedia Views | 2K | 63.1% | |
| Employee Recommend | 59 | 4.8% | |
| Business Outlook | 48 | 9.4% | |
| Lobbying Cost | $290K | 0% | |
| Sentiment | 68 | 18.1% | |
| Reddit Mentions | 2 | 85.7% | |
| X Mentions | 94 | 70.3% | |
| Stocktwits Mentions | 398 | 56.7% | |
| News Mentions | 42 | 12.5% | |
| Stocktwits Subscribers | 425K | 0% | |
| 4chan Mentions | 0 | N/A | |
| X Followers | 269K | 1.0% | |
| Instagram Followers | 14.9M | 2.7% | |
| Youtube Subscribers | 157K | 0% | |
| TikTok Followers | 2.5M | 4.2% | |
| Facebook Followers | 28.8M | 0% | |
| Facebook Engagement | 124K | 23.1% |
About Alibaba (BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is an online and mobile commerce company. It operates China's most popular online marketplaces such as Taobao (C2C), Tmall (B2C), and Juhuasuan. It also engages in advertising, digital media, cloud computing, and other.
| Price | $128.41 |
| Target Price | $387.74 |
| Volume | 63,420,177 |
| Market Cap | $308B |
| Year Range | $95 – $188 |
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
| PE Ratio | 19.7 |
| Analyst Rating | 38% buy |
| Industry | Online Retail |
Latest Alibaba News
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Alibaba may charge large businesses for Qwen open-source AI revenueAugust 7 - 4sysops.com |
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BABA Stockholder Notice: Shareholder Rights Law Firm Robbins LLP Reminds Investors of the Class Action Lawsuit Against Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA)August 7 - PRNewswire |
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Alibaba Adds Scheduled Tasks and Office Assistant to Qwen AppAugust 6 - TechNode |
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Alibaba Reportedly Plans Revenue-Sharing Terms for Next Qwen ModelAugust 6 - TechNode |
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Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources sayAugust 6 - BusinessLine |
Alibaba Earnings & Financial Performance
View all earnings →Alibaba Insider Trading Activity
View all →| EVANS J. MICHAEL filed to sell 28,000 shares at $0.0. Jun 29 '26 |
| EVANS J. MICHAEL filed to sell 55,008 shares at $0.0. Jun 29 '26 |
| Yu Siying filed to sell 600,503 shares at $0.0. Mar 25 '26 |
| Xu Hong filed to sell 66,550 shares at $0.0. Mar 25 '26 |
| Jiang Fang filed to sell 5,554,653 shares at $0.0. Mar 25 '26 |
Alibaba Congress Trading
View all →| Politician | Filing Date | Type | Size |
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| Josh Gottheimer |
Jul 8, 26 | Sell | $8K+ |
| Gilbert Cisneros |
Apr 8, 26 | Buy | $8K+ |
| Gilbert Cisneros |
Mar 10, 26 | Buy | $75K+ |
| Gilbert Cisneros |
Feb 16, 26 | Buy | $8K+ |
| Gilbert Cisneros |
Jan 13, 26 | Sell | $8K+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions: Alibaba (BABA)
Alibaba has an AltIndex AI Score of 34/100 (Sell). The score reflects negative alternative data signals. All investments carry risk.
34/100. The AI Score combines 25+ alternative data signals including job postings, employee sentiment, social media, web traffic, and financials. Scores above 60 = buy, 40–59 = hold, below 40 = sell. Updated daily.
Currently, the price of one share of Alibaba (BABA) stock is $128.41 with a market cap of $308B.
As of today, Alibaba’s PE (Price to Earnings) ratio is 19.7.
View the latest Alibaba insider transactions to see recent buying and selling activity by company executives and directors.
Check the Alibaba congress trading page for the latest disclosed trades by U.S. senators and representatives.
AltIndex tracks 25+ signals including job postings, web traffic, employee sentiment, Reddit mentions, Stocktwits activity, insider transactions, congressional trades, Google Trends, app downloads, and more.
The BABA stock price chart above shows Alibaba’s performance over time alongside its AI Score. Investors can identify patterns, trends, and potential support or resistance levels. View the full Alibaba technical analysis for RSI, moving averages, and more.
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