Alibaba-Backed Moonshot AI Valued at $4.8 Billion
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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- Valuation Increase: Moonshot AI is now valued at $4.8 billion in its latest funding round, marking a $500 million increase from last month’s valuation of $4.3 billion, indicating strong investor interest and market confidence.
- Competitive Landscape: The rapid growth of Moonshot AI mirrors the booming Chinese AI market, especially as rivals Zhipu and MiniMax achieved market values of $13 billion and $15.2 billion respectively after going public in Hong Kong, highlighting the sector's potential.
- Strong Financing Demand: Sources indicate that Moonshot AI is closing a funding round that will likely further increase its valuation due to high demand, reflecting ongoing enthusiasm for Chinese AI startups.
- Market Potential: With U.S. AI chatbots unavailable in China, the popularity of Moonshot AI's Kimi chatbot positions the company favorably for a future IPO, potentially attracting more investor interest.
Analyst Views on BABA
Wall Street analysts forecast BABA stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BABA is 203.66 USD with a low forecast of 172.00 USD and a high forecast of 230.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
14 Analyst Rating
13 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 170.930
Low
172.00
Averages
203.66
High
230.00
Current: 170.930
Low
172.00
Averages
203.66
High
230.00
About BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is an investment holding company mainly engaged in the provision of technology infrastructure and marketing platforms. The Company operates its business through nine segments. The China Commerce Retail segment is engaged in the China commerce retail business. The China Commerce Wholesale segment is mainly engaged in the operation of 1688.com. The Cloud Intelligence segment provides cloud services. The International Commerce Retail segment provides customer management services, sales of goods and logistics services. The International Commerce Wholesale segment is mainly engaged in the operation of Alibaba.com. The Cainiao Represents Logistics Services segment provides fulfilment services. The Local Services segment’s revenue includes platform commissions, logistics services revenue. The Digital Media and Entertainment segment engages in the operation of Youku and Alibaba. The All Others segment is mainly engaged in the Sun Art, Freshippo and other business.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
