Orca Wealth Management LLC Takes $770,000 Position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Orca Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 4,311 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $770,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the third quarter worth about $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter worth about $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 231.5% in the third quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 179 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 33.3% in the second quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alibaba Group Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of BABA opened at $130.98 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a one year low of $95.73 and a one year high of $192.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $157.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $158.23. 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 company has a market capitalization of $312.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Nomura lifted their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.17.

Key Stories Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company sets up an AI task force led by CEO Eddie Wu to accelerate foundation-model work, signaling senior-level commitment and resource allocation to Qwen and broader AI initiatives. This can support investor confidence in Alibaba’s AI roadmap. Alibaba Forms AI Task Force After Qwen Leader Exit
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba hired a former Google DeepMind research scientist to bolster its Qwen AI team — a sign of talent acquisition to strengthen model development and competitiveness in generative AI. Alibaba Poaches Google DeepMind Research Scientist For Qwen AI Push
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes Alibaba and other Chinese names may be stabilizing after the selloff; technical signs suggest the market could be bottoming, which may attract value-oriented buyers if macro sentiment improves. Chinese Stocks May Be Bottoming. Alibaba and NetEase Look Attractive.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba announced it will report its December quarter (Q4) results on March 19, 2026 and scheduled a board meeting to approve results — an event risk that could drive volatility depending on revenue, margins, cloud performance and cash flow. Alibaba Group Will Announce December Quarter 2025 Results on March 19, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Demand from Alibaba and peers is lifting China’s domestic memory suppliers, which could help cloud and datacenter cost/availability over time but is an indirect, medium-term tailwind. Demand from Alibaba and Other Giants Boosts China’s Homegrown Memory Suppliers
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term headwinds: the Qwen AI division head resigned and several senior leaders reshuffled — this creates execution uncertainty even as management pledges more resources. Market reaction depends on clarity of the new organization and pace of model delivery. Alibaba CEO confirms departure of Qwen AI division head
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts flag fundamentals: cloud revenue growth is healthy but profitability, plunging profit, negative free cash flow and renewed regulatory pressure in China raise doubts about whether heavy AI spending will pay off. These concerns can cap multiple expansion until visibility improves. Can Alibaba Stock Overcome Weak Cloud Growth and Regulatory Pressure?

About Alibaba Group

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.