Alibaba (BABA, $168.49) records its slowest growth since 2016
E-commerce giant -- and the second most valuable public company in Asia after Tencent -- Alibaba Group’s quarterly report confirmed record slow growth. Third-quarter revenue notched 117.28 billion yuan ($17.47 billion), compared with 83 billion yuan a year earlier — owing to the weakening impact of Chinese economy and a damaging Sino-U.S trade war.
Alibaba’s sales are often considered a benchmark to evaluate consumer spending across the world, and diminishing sales are concerning for investors, as they are proof of the pressures the company is facing.
However, net income rose 33% to 30.96 billion yuan, beating forecasts and sending Alibaba's stock up by about 1.6% in pre-market trade.
Typically, Alibaba’s highest sales come from its biggest online sales event, "Singles' Day," that even surpasses the combined sales figure of U.S.’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. But in 2018, despite the company netting record $30 billion from the Singles' Day, its annual growth dropped to the weakest rate in the event's 10-year history owing to a slowing Chinese economy and trade tensions.
However, Alibaba’s executive vice-chairman, Joe Tsai explained that sales did rise in December and that Chinese customers are less susceptible to external factors like trade tensions impacting their buying decisions. But with the slowing demand for big-ticket items, the company has already lowered its revenue outlook for its financial year ending March even before the top sales season.
In its effort to grow outside of its core e-commerce business, and to win new customers, the company continued to invest heavily in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and online entertainment. The result: revenue from its cloud business rose 84% to 6.6 billion yuan, while sales from its digital entertainment and media business rose 20% to 6.5 billion yuan.
BABA in upward trend: price may jump up because it broke its lower Bollinger Band on July 09, 2025
BABA may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 33 cases where BABA's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where BABA's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, of 36 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 15, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BABA as a result. In of 83 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BABA just turned positive on July 15, 2025. Looking at past instances where BABA's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
BABA moved above its 50-day moving average on July 17, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BABA advanced for three days, in of 265 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The 10-day moving average for BABA crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on June 18, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BABA declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for BABA entered a downward trend on July 17, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BABA’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.988) is normal, around the industry mean (4.275). P/E Ratio (15.698) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.904). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.989) is also within normal values, averaging (1.442). Dividend Yield (0.009) settles around the average of (0.088) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.039) is also within normal values, averaging (6.463).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BABA’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 91, placing this stock worse than average.
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