The TipRanks All-star Analyst of the Day title goes to analyst Thomas Chong of research firm Jefferies. Remarkably, Chong ranks #642 out of the 9,947 Wall Street analysts tracked by TipRanks. One of the key stocks in his coverage is Alibaba (BABA), for which he is both the Most Accurate and Most Profitable analyst.
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Alibaba is a Chinese e-commerce and cloud services company that connects buyers and sellers through its online platforms. For a thorough assessment of the stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.
Most Profitable and Accurate Analyst on BABA Stock
When we look at Chong’s recommendation for Alibaba stock, he has had a 67% success rate on holding the stock for one year. Plus, he earned an average return of 14.51% during that period.
On an overall basis, copying Chong’s trades and holding them for a year would give you an average return of 9.90% with 54% of your trades generating a profit.
Not Just BABA
Chong primarily focuses on covering the Technology sector in the U.S. and Hong Kong markets. Importantly, his most profitable rating to date was a Buy on Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd. (KC), a Chinese cloud service provider. The analyst earned a massive 422.80% return on the call between March 11, 2024, and March 11, 2025.
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