Park Avenue Securities LLC Trims Stock Holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Park Avenue Securities LLC lowered its position in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 28.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,396 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 5,269 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,964,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BABA. NTV Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 127.4% during the third quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 15,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,707,000 after purchasing an additional 8,484 shares during the last quarter. Marex Group plc purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $17,139,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 373.5% in the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 602,233 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $68,294,000 after buying an additional 475,053 shares during the last quarter. Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund bought a new position in Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $39,500,000. Finally, ARK Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Alibaba Group during the third quarter valued at $37,565,000. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Alibaba Group from $215.00 to $205.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. DZ Bank downgraded Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 price target for the company. in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $140.00 price objective on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $188.95.

Alibaba Group Trading Up 3.1%

NYSE:BABA opened at $126.16 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $301.20 billion, a PE ratio of 23.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $153.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $158.58. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $95.73 and a 12 month high of $192.67.

More Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI & cloud growth seen as offsetting losses — Management emphasized AI as a primary growth engine and solid quarterly results driven by cloud and AI initiatives, which investors view as structural upside for monetization. AI and Cloud Business Robust Growth Offsets Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Net Loss Jump
• Positive Sentiment: New agentic AI product launch and US user push — Alibaba launched Accio Work and is targeting “tens of millions” of US users for its new AI agent, reinforcing investor hopes for international AI revenue growth. Alibaba launches latest agentic AI platform with international unit’s Accio Work
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud intelligence still growing rapidly — Analysts and coverage note cloud revenue growth (reported ~36% in recent commentary), supporting a narrative that higher-margin cloud/AI can restore profitability longer term. Is Alibaba Stock a Buy Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Workforce and share-award moves reflect restructuring — Alibaba granted new employee awards and reported a large headcount decline largely due to the Sun Art sale, signaling both retention incentives and portfolio simplification. Alibaba Grants New Employee Share Awards Under 2024 Equity Plan
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic transition causing short-term pain — Analysts note Alibaba’s shift from legacy e‑commerce to quick commerce and AI involves elevated spending and a multi-year timeline to breakeven for new initiatives. Alibaba Q3: AI Transition From An E-Commerce Giant Is Painful
• Negative Sentiment: Disappointing Q3 financials: margin compression and heavy spending — Coverage highlights collapsing margins, missed revenue expectations and a jump in net loss, which increase short‑term profitability concern. Alibaba’s Q3 Earnings Disappoint
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and lower price targets — Several firms (Jefferies, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Robert W. Baird, DZ Bank) trimmed price targets or ratings after the quarter, signaling more cautious near-term expectations. Jefferies Lowers PT on Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: EU regulatory risk for AliExpress — Lawmakers pressed AliExpress on dangerous and counterfeit goods; ongoing EU scrutiny and required commitments create regulatory and reputational risk for international commerce. China’s AliExpress tells EU lawmakers it is working to comply with law

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.