Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has quietly slipped about 4% over the past week and 7% in the past 3 months, even as its year to date return still sits near 77%.
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That pullback comes after a powerful run, with the 1 year total shareholder return still above 77% and the latest share price at $150.09. This suggests momentum is cooling a little as investors reassess how much near term growth and regulatory risk are already priced in.
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With earnings still growing faster than revenue and the stock trading at a sizeable discount to analyst targets and some intrinsic value estimates, is Alibaba quietly offering a new entry point, or just fairly reflecting its future growth?
Most Popular Narrative: 24.2% Undervalued
With Alibaba last closing at $150.09 versus a widely followed fair value near $198, the dominant narrative leans toward meaningful upside driven by future earnings power.
Elevated near term investments in new business areas (AI/cloud and quick commerce) are currently weighing on EBITDA, but realized scale, operational efficiencies, and long term secular demand for digital services and rising consumer spending are likely to allow for significant earnings and margin improvement as these initiatives mature.
Want to see how this growth playbook translates into that punchy valuation gap? The narrative quietly leans on rising revenues, resilient margins, and a richer future earnings multiple. Curious which assumptions really move the fair value dial here?
Result: Fair Value of $197.98 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, elevated AI and quick commerce spending, alongside intensifying competition in China’s on demand space, could prolong margin pressure and challenge the upbeat earnings narrative.
Find out about the key risks to this Alibaba Group Holding narrative.
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