The "promotional period" for BABA shares has gone on for too long and patience is wearing thin. On the other hand, there's a camp of investors who welcome this.Alibaba has considerably more challenges on hand now than in early 2019 , yet the share price manages to be substantially higher.Drawing a straightforward trend line price chart, BABA shares could reach $1,000 sometime in the first quarter of 2027 if it crawls along with the support level.Alibaba's P/E ratio would compress to a mere 11 ti