Deutsche Bank Sees Alibaba 'Breaching New Frontiers'

Analysts at Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of

on Thursday with an Overweight rating and $107 price target. The team of analysts including Alicia Yap and Paul Vogel describe Alibaba as a "leading online commerce ecosystem" having upside potential for monetization and synergies across marketplaces. The analysts believe that Alibaba could further monetize its Chinese retail marketplace revenue by increasing its take rate for Tmall, transacting more deals through Juhuasuan and improving merchants' ad budget return on investments. In addition, the analysts see a "significant" growth opportunity within online payments and Internet banking given the company's potential 33 percent stake in Alipay/Ant Financial. The analyst place a $53 billion valuation for Alipay, which could help boost Alibaba's valuation.