New York State Common Retirement Fund Has $27.33 Million Position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

New York State Common Retirement Fund cut its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 152,912 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 16,360 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $27,330,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of BABA. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 6.9% in the 2nd quarter. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. now owns 67,773 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,686,000 after purchasing an additional 4,373 shares during the period. NTV Asset Management LLC increased its position in Alibaba Group by 127.4% during the third quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 15,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,707,000 after buying an additional 8,484 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc bought a new stake in Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $17,139,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 197.0% in the second quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 34,225 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $3,881,000 after buying an additional 22,701 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RD Finance Ltd bought a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,408,000. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BABA has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Macquarie restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

Shares of Alibaba Group stock opened at $169.70 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $158.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $152.27. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a twelve month low of $95.73 and a twelve month high of $192.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $405.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s chip unit T-Head unveiled the self-developed AI chip Zhenwu 810E, which the company says completes its AI “golden triangle” (chip, cloud, models). This strengthens Alibaba’s cloud/AI moat and reduces reliance on foreign suppliers. Alibaba’s T-Head unveils self-developed AI chip Zhenwu 810E
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba struck a major logistics deal (~$2 billion) to deploy Robovans and is consolidating logistics and autonomous-driving units (Zelos), aiming to cut delivery costs and scale automated fulfillment — a long-term cost-saver that supports margins if execution succeeds. Alibaba Reshapes Logistics With $2 Billion Robovan Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba and ByteDance plan new AI model launches for Lunar New Year — shows intense domestic AI competition but also validates large addressable demand for Chinese generative-AI services. Competitive dynamics could spur adoption but also require continued spending. ByteDance and Alibaba to release new AI models for Lunar New Year – Information
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage of analyst ratings remains mixed; some Wall Street commentary is bullish on BABA’s long-term AI/cloud story but investors should treat upgrades/downgrades as sentiment drivers rather than fundamentals. Is It Worth Investing in Alibaba (BABA) Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term margin pressure: Q2 FY26 results and analyst write-ups highlight modest revenue growth but steep margin erosion as competition and heavy AI/logistics spending weigh on profits — a key reason for today’s downward price move. BABA’s Margins Suffer From Stiff Competition: Time to Sell the Stock?

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.