Atria Investments Inc Sells 7,947 Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Atria Investments Inc decreased its position in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 19.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 7,947 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $5,959,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter worth $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 34.4% during the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 254 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $51,000. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays boosted their price target on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $140.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:BABA opened at $155.74 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $159.17 and its 200 day moving average is $154.96. The company has a market capitalization of $371.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.51, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $95.73 and a 12 month high of $192.67.

Key Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong customer demand for Alibaba’s AI offerings — the company’s Qwen-driven shopping campaigns generated very large order volumes and its new RynnBrain embodied-AI model is drawing industry attention, supporting revenue and ecosystem growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI and robotics partnerships and product placements (e.g., robotics integrations, Olympics cloud/AI usage) expand addressable markets beyond core commerce. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: International commercial push: India is partnering with Alibaba.com to boost exports, showing continued customer/partner traction outside China. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/legal housekeeping: Alibaba filed a U.S. Form 13F disclosing institutional holdings — useful transparency but not directly directional. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing activations (e.g., immersive AI experience in Milan) help visibility but have limited immediate revenue impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. government expected to add Alibaba to a Pentagon-linked list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military — a major near-term catalyst that triggered investor concern and increased regulatory/geopolitical risk premium. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing securities-fraud investigation publicity (law-firm outreach) keeps legal risk visible to investors and can amplify selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Financial/operational headwinds — slowing growth in core commerce and a large capex surge that has pushed free cash flow negative are raising near-term profit concerns. Read More.

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.