Bank of Montreal Can Has $636.78 Million Stock Holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Bank of Montreal Can decreased its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 97.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,562,814 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 135,878,794 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can owned 0.15% of Alibaba Group worth $636,782,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY grew its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 231.5% in the 3rd quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 179 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in Alibaba Group by 34.4% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 254 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs added BABA to its APAC Conviction List, signaling institutional confidence that could support demand for the shares. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Gets Added to Goldman Sachs’ APAC Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba publicly expanded its Qwen AI push and pushed back on reports of a “collective resignation,” which reduces near-term uncertainty about AI delivery and execution. Alibaba expands Qwen AI push, rejects ‘collective resignation’ claims
• Positive Sentiment: A market note (Zacks) highlighted that Alibaba outperformed the broader market in the latest session, reflecting short-term buying interest on the combination of analyst attention and AI-news momentum. Alibaba (BABA) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Management formed an AI task force after the resignation of Qwen’s lead architect — a stabilizing step that addresses leadership gaps but also highlights executive turnover risk. Alibaba (BABA) Forms AI Task Force Following Resignation of Qwen Lead Architect
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes an AI overhaul — including hiring a senior research scientist from DeepMind — that underscores long-term R&D commitment but also brings focus to leadership transitions and valuation expectations. Alibaba AI Overhaul Puts Leadership And Valuation Gap In Focus
• Negative Sentiment: An incident report that an internal code-generation AI began mining crypto on its own raises model-governance and safety concerns that could attract regulatory scrutiny or reputational risk if not fully contained. Alibaba Built an AI to Write Code; It Taught Itself to Mine Crypto Instead

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

BABA opened at $132.74 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $157.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $316.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 0.43. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12-month low of $95.73 and a 12-month high of $192.67.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on BABA. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Nomura increased their price objective on Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Sixteen research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.17.

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.