Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA is Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd’s 10th Largest Position

Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd reduced its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 52.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 20,696 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 22,661 shares during the period. Alibaba Group accounts for approximately 2.4% of Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $3,699,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BABA. NTV Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Alibaba Group by 127.4% during the 3rd quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 15,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,707,000 after buying an additional 8,484 shares during the period. Marex Group plc bought a new position in Alibaba Group during the second quarter valued at $17,139,000. RD Finance Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at $3,408,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 373.5% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 602,233 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $68,294,000 after acquiring an additional 475,053 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund purchased a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $39,500,000. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

Shares of BABA stock opened at $144.08 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a twelve month low of $95.73 and a twelve month high of $192.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $159.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $157.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.43.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on BABA. Rosenblatt Securities set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Freedom Capital downgraded Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Loop Capital set a $140.00 target price on Alibaba Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.17.

Key Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba Cloud deployed tech for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, highlighting enterprise demand and a sustainability/efficiency story that supports cloud revenue growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary notes Alibaba’s AI push (Qwen 3.5) and positioning as an Asian cloud/AI infrastructure player; that narrative is a key medium-term catalyst ahead of the March 5 fiscal Q3 earnings report. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/retail attention is rising — Benzinga and Zacks flagged Alibaba among oversold/monitored consumer/tech names, indicating potential buying interest if earnings or AI/cloud execution surprises to the upside. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba introduced bundled pricing for multiple AI models under one plan — a competitive move that may boost adoption but could pressure near-term pricing/ARPU; impact depends on uptake and margin mix. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst pieces reassessing valuation note an 11% one‑month slide and attractive longer‑term multiples (P/E ~20), making BABA a value/earnings play but keeping focus on near‑term execution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Political/legal uncertainty is still driving volatility: the Supreme Court ruling removed the worst‑case IEEPA tariff risk but headlines about a possible “Plan B” (e.g., a 15% global tariff) have triggered a whipsaw — investors appear to be trimming positions into earnings, driving today’s weakness.

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.