Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Shares Bought by Aberdeen Group plc

Aberdeen Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 45.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 34,593 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 10,837 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $5,071,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 231.5% during 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 during the period. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the third quarter worth about $37,000. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on BABA shares. Arete Research raised Alibaba Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Nomura increased their price target on Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. DZ Bank downgraded Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Alibaba Group from $225.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Alibaba Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.89.

Key Headlines Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba and China Telecom launched a new AI data center powered by Alibaba’s self‑developed Zhenwu AI chips and a 10,000‑card computing cluster — a tangible step into high‑performance AI infrastructure that supports product differentiation and potential cloud/AI revenue upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management has created a CEO‑led technology committee and restructured AI executive responsibilities — governance and clearer accountability for AI strategy can accelerate execution and reassure investors about prioritization of capital and talent. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba confirmed March share issuances and that it meets Hong Kong Stock Exchange public‑float rules — reduces regulatory uncertainty and potential listing‑related overhang. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba is buying domestic AI chips (including orders tied to Huawei) and building its own chip stack — part of China’s push for semiconductor independence. Securing supply and reducing foreign dependency supports long‑term AI and cloud roadmap. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a generally constructive view (consensus “Moderate Buy”), which supports investor sentiment but leaves upside tied to execution on growth and margins. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Several pieces flag slowing e‑commerce momentum, weak customer‑management metrics (CMR) gains and plunging profits in Alibaba’s core retail business — these fundamental headwinds could limit multiple expansion and weigh on near‑term earnings. Article Title

Alibaba Group Price Performance

BABA stock opened at $125.29 on Thursday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 52-week low of $95.73 and a 52-week high of $192.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The business has a fifty day moving average of $142.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $156.05. The stock has a market cap of $299.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.50.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The specialty retailer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 7.43% and a net margin of 9.12%.The business had revenue of $40.71 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 7.86 earnings per share for the current year.

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.