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Large-cap Real Estate company Alibaba has moved 3.7% so far today on a volume of 3,442,885, compared to its average of 12,717,214. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 1.0%.

Alibaba trades -19.12% away from its average analyst target price of $151.39 per share. The 39 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $130.3658 to $176.0171, and on average have given Alibaba a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in BABA, you'll want to know the following:

  • Alibaba's current price is 253.1% above its Graham number of $34.68, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety

  • Alibaba has moved 38.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 13.1%

  • Based on its trailing earnings per share of 7.46, Alibaba has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.4 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3

  • BABA has a forward P/E ratio of 12.4 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $9.87 per share

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 0.28 compared to its sector average of 1.94

  • 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.

  • Based in Causeway Bay, the company has 124,320 full time employees and a market cap of $292.91 Billion. Alibaba currently returns an annual dividend yield of 6.5%.

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