Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Trading Down 1.9% – What’s Next?

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) fell 1.9% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $152.86 and last traded at $155.7370. 15,993,979 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 16% from the average session volume of 13,799,857 shares. The stock had previously closed at $158.73.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s Qwen AI-driven shopping campaign reportedly generated ~120 million orders in six days, signaling strong consumer demand for its AI commerce push. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba launched RynnBrain, an embodied AI model for robots, and investors cited the AI/robotics push as a catalyst for growth in new addressable markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud and AI deployments (including support for the 2026 Winter Olympics) and partnerships that extend logistics/AI reach could lift long-term cloud revenue and ecosystem value. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: India has partnered with Alibaba.com to boost exports, a commercial tie that could expand B2B revenue outside China. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba filed a U.S. Form 13F disclosing institutional holdings, offering transparency on investor base but no direct operational impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company PR events (e.g., Milan immersive AI experience) and business-development deals (Zelos/Robovan using Alibaba tech) highlight ecosystem expansion but are incremental near-term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings soon, which could re-focus volatility around revenue/margin details. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. officials are expected to add Alibaba to a Pentagon list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military, raising regulatory and reputational risk that investors view as potentially damaging. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz says its securities fraud investigation into Alibaba continues, highlighting ongoing legal exposure that could pressure sentiment or lead to costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that an ~80% capex surge and negative free cash flow tied to the AI/cloud push could weigh on near-term profitability and investor returns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports point to slowing growth in Alibaba’s core commerce business, a structural concern for revenue and margin trajectory if the slowdown persists. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on BABA shares. Mizuho set a $195.00 price objective on Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Loop Capital set a $140.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Arete Research raised shares of Alibaba Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alibaba Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.46. The stock has a market cap of $371.81 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.39. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $159.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $154.72.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alibaba Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NTV Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 127.4% in the 3rd quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 15,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,707,000 after purchasing an additional 8,484 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc acquired a new position in Alibaba Group during the second quarter worth $17,139,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its position in Alibaba Group by 197.0% during the second quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 34,225 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,881,000 after buying an additional 22,701 shares during the last quarter. RD Finance Ltd bought a new position in Alibaba Group during the second quarter valued at about $3,408,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 373.5% in the second quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 602,233 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $68,294,000 after buying an additional 475,053 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Company 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.