Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Has $14.77 Million Stock Holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 37.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 100,764 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 27,290 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $14,770,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Traphagen Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 59 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 26.4% during the third quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 302 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the period. Bluesphere Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 2.2% in the third quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $540,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 34.4% in 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 increased its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 1.0% in the third quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,661 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,191,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on BABA shares. Freedom Capital cut Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Erste Group Bank lowered Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Barclays dropped their price target on Alibaba Group from $195.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on Alibaba Group from $225.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.89.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 2.2%

NYSE BABA opened at $122.71 on Friday. 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 cap of $292.96 billion, a PE ratio of 23.15, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.43. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $149.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $158.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33.

Key Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sources say Alibaba plans to place orders for Huawei’s new AI chip after successful testing, which could lower costs, deepen Alibaba’s domestic AI stack and reduce dependence on foreign chips. Exclusive: Huawei’s new AI chip find favour with ByteDance, Alibaba which plan to place orders, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Argus recently upgraded BABA (leading to a short-term uptick), reflecting some analyst conviction in the stock despite near-term headwinds. Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Upgraded at Argus
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved BABA from “strong sell” to “hold,” reducing immediate sell-side pressure and signaling improved sentiment from that broker. Zacks Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI progress: Alibaba is rolling out “Accio,” an agentic AI for automating supply-chain tasks for SMBs — a sign management is pushing AI-driven revenue opportunities. BABA’s Accio Pushes AI From Chat to Execution
• Neutral Sentiment: Price-target dynamics: Susquehanna cut its price target to $170 (citing heavy AI spending) but kept a positive stance — mixed signal: upside remains but margin risks persist. Price target lowered to $170
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation context: Recent analyses highlight Alibaba’s AI/cloud push and regulatory changes (e.g., delivery rules) as offsetting factors to heavy investment-driven margin pressure — longer-term story still depends on cloud/AI execution. Assessing Alibaba Group Holding valuation after China’s delivery rules and new AI chip and cloud push
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate cuts: Erste Group reduced FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts materially, signaling weaker near-term profit expectations and adding downward pressure on sentiment. MarketBeat: Analyst estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added BABA to its Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list — a headline that can trigger short-term selling and amplify volatility despite other upgrades. New Strong Sell Stocks for March 27th
• Negative Sentiment: Profit pressure: Coverage and headlines note heavy AI spending has driven a steep profit decline and prompted price-target cuts — this underpins the negative near-term earnings narrative. Alibaba Price Target Slashed to $170 as Heavy AI Spending Drags Profits Down 67%

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.