5,425 Shares in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Bought by Argent Trust Co

Argent Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 5,425 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $970,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BABA. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Alibaba Group by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,018 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 26.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 302 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the period. Bluesphere Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted 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 purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Alibaba Group by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,661 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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 Trading Down 2.7%

NYSE BABA opened at $144.08 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.98 billion, a PE ratio of 19.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $159.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $157.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 52 week low of $95.73 and a 52 week high of $192.67.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. 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 report on Thursday, January 8th. Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Loop Capital set a $140.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays lifted their price target on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities set a $195.00 price target on Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.17.

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.