Alibaba Just Dropped 13% in a Week. Is It Time to Sell, or Load Up?
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) shares dropped approximately 13% over the past week, contrasting with a 6% rise in the Nasdaq 100. This decline was driven primarily by external geopolitical developments rather than company-specific news, specifically reports linking Alibaba to an Nvidia scandal involving Megaspeed...
Bullish Signals
- Normalized earnings expected to rebound ~65% by fiscal 2027.
- Stock trades at forward P/E of ~12x, near 5-year average.
Bearish Signals
- Linked to Nvidia scandal as largest client and lender.
- Faces potential U.S. ban on advanced AI chip use abroad.
- Domestic chips trail rivals, vulnerable to U.S. export restrictions.