Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. Makes New $3.60 Million Investment in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 20,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,597,000. Alibaba Group makes up about 2.4% of Caldwell Investment Management Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 65.0% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 330 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hoey Investments Inc. lifted its position in Alibaba Group by 2,935.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 425 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 411 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BABA opened at $166.97 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $398.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.37. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.84 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.97. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a fifty-two week low of $81.49 and a fifty-two week high of $192.67.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and traders point to dual catalysts—strength in Alibaba’s AI leadership and a softer regulatory stance—driving optimism about growth prospects and pushing the stock up. Alibaba Shares Surge on Dual Catalysts
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s Qwen family (open-source models) hit large developer adoption milestones, reinforcing its AI ecosystem advantage and supporting durable monetization paths for cloud and AI services. Qwen 700M downloads
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba-backed PixVerse launched a real-time AI video generation tool, showcasing the firm’s ecosystem reach into fast-growing, high-value AI media applications. Investors see this as evidence of tech leadership and potential new revenue streams. PixVerse real-time AI video
• Positive Sentiment: Chinese policy steps to curb damaging price wars and the prospect of regulatory support for local quick-commerce/food-delivery players could benefit Alibaba’s local services and improve margin dynamics. China seeks to curb price wars
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentators highlight Alibaba’s cloud and AI growth at a premium multiple (JB Global Capital noted ~18x earnings), which supports growth narratives but leaves valuation sensitivity if execution slows. JB Global Capital valuation note
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options activity (large call-volume spike) signals heightened speculative or hedging interest, which can amplify intraday moves but is ambiguous for longer-term direction. Options activity report
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn Alibaba’s cash flow is under pressure as AI, cloud and quick-commerce spending outpace monetization, widening the gap between revenue growth and free cash generation—an execution risk for the current growth strategy. Zacks on cash-flow pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness and premarket volatility have pressured shares at times this week, creating near-term downside risk if macro sentiment deteriorates. Market futures & volatility

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BABA has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Macquarie restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Mizuho set a $195.00 target price on Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Seventeen equities research 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $191.84.

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.