Alibaba Group stock gains 2.61 percent as earnings stay mixed

Published on 10/05/2026 at 15:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Alibaba Group stock traded at USD 108.61 on October 5, 2026, while Wall Street's average target stood at USD 186.33. The June quarter showed 8.6 percent revenue growth.

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Alibaba Group (ISIN US01609W1027) was trading at USD 108.61 on the NYSE at 9:54 a.m. ET on October 5, 2026, up 2.61 percent from the prior close. The session coincides with a lead plaintiff deadline in a securities class action, as PR Newswire reported on September 30, 2026.

Deadline meets earnings pressure

The notice concerns investors who purchased Alibaba securities between June 26, 2025, and June 24, 2026. The October 5, 2026 deadline adds a legal overhang to a stock already trading below its 52-week high of USD 189.61.

Yahoo Finance reported on September 28, 2026, that Alibaba's latest quarter produced USD 39.64 billion in revenue, up 9 percent year over year, while earnings per share of USD 1.26 missed estimates by USD 0.34. AI cloud and compute revenue rose 45 percent to RMB 48.44 billion.

Cloud growth versus capital intensity

The operating contrast is clear: cloud demand is accelerating while profitability remains under pressure. Yahoo Finance also reported that Alibaba plans more than 20 gigawatts of global data center capacity by 2032, a strategy that could expand recurring cloud revenue but requires substantial capital spending.

Analysts keep a high target

According to MarketBeat on October 2, 2026, 20 analysts had a Moderate Buy consensus, with an average 12-month target of USD 186.33. The highest target was USD 225.00 and the lowest was USD 135.00, putting the average target USD 77.72 above the October 5 trading price.

MarketBeat listed 13 Buy ratings, 2 Strong Buy ratings, and 5 Hold ratings in its analyst breakdown. That optimism contrasts with the latest earnings miss and leaves cloud monetization, spending discipline, and legal exposure as the main variables for the next valuation reset.

Alibaba Group stock trades above USD 108

Alibaba Group stock was trading at USD 108.61 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026, with a session range of USD 107.45 to USD 108.85. Its 52-week range was USD 91.99 to USD 189.61, while market capitalization stood at USD 260.3 billion and volume reached 1,614,250 shares.