Phoenix Financial Ltd. Has $1.07 Million Stock Holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Phoenix Financial Ltd. lowered its position in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 47.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,005 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,476 shares during the quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BABA. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in Alibaba Group during the third quarter worth about $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY grew its stake in Alibaba Group by 231.5% in the third quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 179 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 65.0% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 330 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership boosted its stake in Alibaba Group by 33.3% in the 2nd quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Trading Up 0.8%

BABA opened at $172.68 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $157.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $151.26. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1-year low of $89.90 and a 1-year high of $192.67. The company has a market cap of $412.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alibaba Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nomura raised its price target on Alibaba to $237 and kept a “buy” rating, implying roughly a mid‑30% upside from recent levels — a clear analyst catalyst supporting the rally. Nomura adjusts Alibaba price target to $237
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s Qwen-3 AI model was reported to be operating in orbit — a high‑profile technical milestone that reinforces Alibaba Cloud/AI leadership and gives the company a PR edge in the global AI race. Qwen-3 makes history as first AI to operate in orbit
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs signaled a constructive outlook for Asia in 2026 and flagged AI-driven flows into the region, which supports a bullish backdrop for Chinese tech names including Alibaba. Goldman Sachs: Very constructive on Asia in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note a changing narrative around Alibaba — analysts are reassessing mid‑term drivers (AI vs. legacy segments), producing mixed views that could increase short-term volatility. What Analysts Think Is Changing The Story For Alibaba
• Neutral Sentiment: Partners and startups (e.g., DeepSeek) are adopting Alibaba’s open‑source AI tech to improve products like OCR, showing ecosystem traction but not yet a material top-line driver. DeepSeek taps Alibaba open-source AI technology
• Negative Sentiment: Operationally, Alibaba’s “All Others” segment showed a steep revenue decline (about 25% YoY in Q2 FY26) and widening losses, which analysts say are dragging aggregate growth and margins. Is Alibaba’s “All Others” Revenues Becoming a Drag?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/geopolitical risk: Texas ordered state employees not to use products from Alibaba and several other Chinese tech firms, a reminder of U.S. policy risk that can weigh on sentiment and procurement opportunities. Texas bars state employees using Alibaba products

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on BABA shares. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Mizuho set a $195.00 target price on Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Rosenblatt Securities set a $195.00 price objective on Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price target on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Profile

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, by Jack Ma and a group of co‑founders. The company built its business around internet-based commerce and related services and has grown into one of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world. Alibaba completed a high‑profile initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014.

The company operates a portfolio of online marketplaces and platforms serving different customer segments: Alibaba.com for global and domestic B2B trade, Taobao for consumer-to-consumer shopping, and Tmall for brand and retailer storefronts targeted at Chinese consumers.