12 Best Long-Term Growth Stocks to Buy Now

9. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA)

5-Year Revenue Growth: 16.68%

Number of Hedge Funds: 115

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) manages and provides technology infrastructure and marketing platforms. It operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others segments.

The state of China’s economy has a significant effect on Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (NYSE:BABA) e-commerce business. Since the country’s retail sales have been growing every month for two consecutive years on a year-over-year basis, the current scenario in China is anticipated to bode well for the company. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) also has a strong balance sheet and capital structure that lends significant operational flexibility.

The company has also jumped on the AI bandwagon and unveiled its model Qwen 2.5-Max days after DeepSeek’s release. Thus, it holds a long-term growth opportunity, as its AI initiatives may be a significant growth engine. It ranks ninth on our list of the top long-term growth stocks to buy now.