Aviso Financial Inc. Takes Position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Aviso Financial Inc. bought a new position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 8,285 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,481,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,411 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 981 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the 1st quarter valued at $254,000. Assetmark Inc. raised its position in Alibaba Group by 157.7% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 41,478 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,704,000 after purchasing an additional 25,380 shares during the last quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its position in Alibaba Group by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 5,628 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $636,000 after purchasing an additional 388 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Accuvest Global Advisors acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the second quarter worth $277,000. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of NYSE BABA opened at $144.08 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1 year low of $95.73 and a 1 year high of $192.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $159.12 and its 200-day moving average is $157.75. 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 firm 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Alibaba Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. Arete Research upgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $195.17.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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.

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.