Advisors Asset Management Inc. Acquires 3,680 Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 50.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 10,915 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,680 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,951,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in Alibaba Group by 40.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,411 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 981 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 1st quarter worth $254,000. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 0.8% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 12,029 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,364,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 25.3% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 108,615 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $12,318,000 after purchasing an additional 21,944 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 5.0% during the second quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 2,642 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More 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 Stock Down 1.9%

BABA opened at $155.74 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $95.73 and a 12 month high of $192.67. The company has a market cap of $371.81 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 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. The company has a 50 day moving average of $159.17 and a 200 day moving average of $155.47.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have commented on BABA shares. Freedom Capital lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Loop Capital set a $140.00 target price on Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Eighteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.