BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Limited

NYSE - Nasdaq Real Time Price. Currency in USD
176.26
-5.24 (-2.89%)
At close: 4:00PM EDT

176.00 -0.26 (-0.15%)
After hours: 4:32PM EDT

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Previous Close181.50
Open179.77
Bid176.29 x 800
Ask176.25 x 800
Day's Range175.34 - 180.48
52 Week Range129.77 - 211.70
Volume10,874,356
Avg. Volume13,711,948
Market Cap456.898B
Beta (3Y Monthly)1.76
PE Ratio (TTM)50.40
EPS (TTM)3.50
Earnings DateMay 2, 2019 - May 6, 2019
Forward Dividend & YieldN/A (N/A)
Ex-Dividend DateN/A
1y Target Est205.90
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