Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and eighteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $195.1667.

BABA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Macquarie Infrastructure restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $195.00 target price on Alibaba Group in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Mizuho set a $195.00 price target on Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 26th.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba unveiled Qwen 3.5, a next‑generation LLM the company says delivers large gains in speed, performance and cost versus prior models — positioning BABA to capture more enterprise AI demand and improve monetization prospects. Alibaba unveils new Qwen3.5 model for ‘agentic AI era’
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market coverage highlight Qwen 3.5 as a meaningful upgrade that could improve Alibaba’s AI positioning and support future revenue/earnings growth — a structural positive for the stock if adoption and monetization follow. Alibaba Upgrades AI Model. What It Means for the Software Stocks Selloff and China Fears.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some broker/analyst writeups urge investors to weigh ratings and fundamentals before acting — helpful context but not a direct catalyst; analyst commentary may moderate swings but won’t fully offset political risk. Brokers Suggest Investing in Alibaba (BABA): Read This Before Placing a Bet
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail sentiment measures and short‑term flows shifted recently even as the new model shows technical improvements (one note says Qwen runs ~8x faster); this mix creates near‑term noise for the stock. Alibaba’s New AI Model Runs 8x Faster While Sentiment Hits 60.6
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/political noise hit the stock: the Pentagon briefly listed (then withdrew) Alibaba on a supplier/military‑support list, triggering an abrupt selloff and heightened uncertainty about U.S. government scrutiny — a clear near‑term headwind. Alibaba (BABA) Stock Slides 5% on Pentagon Blacklist Drama

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new position in Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alibaba Group Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of BABA stock opened at $155.74 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $159.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46. Alibaba Group has a 1-year low of $95.73 and a 1-year high of $192.67. The firm has a market cap of $371.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.51, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.39.

About Alibaba Group

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.