Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Shares Sold by OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd

OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd lowered its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 88.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 2,471 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 18,862 shares during the period. OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $425,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BABA. Magnus Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Alibaba Group by 13.7% during the third quarter. Magnus Financial Group LLC now owns 10,524 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,881,000 after purchasing an additional 1,267 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 10,307 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,913,000 after buying an additional 2,174 shares during the period. Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,597,000. Summa Corp. grew its stake in Alibaba Group by 38.4% in the 3rd quarter. Summa Corp. now owns 33,110 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,918,000 after acquiring an additional 9,187 shares during the period. Finally, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth $252,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

Shares of Alibaba Group stock opened at $170.98 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $156.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $147.29. The company has a market cap of $407.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.62, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.46. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a one year low of $81.82 and a one year high of $192.67.

Key Headlines Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba is integrating an AI chatbot (Qwen) with Taobao and Alipay, which could drive deeper engagement and direct in-app transactions across its massive consumer ecosystem. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The Qwen App was upgraded with agentic capabilities and in-chat payments (food ordering, travel booking, bookings), turning it from a responder into an action-capable assistant that can monetize through payments and services. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts are increasingly bullish on Alibaba’s AI strategy, citing Qwen’s ecosystem integration as a catalyst for the next leg of growth; sentiment and price-target activity have supported buying interest. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Nomura trimmed its price target to $193 from $215 but kept a Buy rating — a modest calibration that still implies upside but signals cautious modeling around near-term execution. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba is reported as a cornerstone investor in chip-designer Montage’s Hong Kong listing — a strategic but non-core move that signals interest in AI supply-chain plays. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Qwen’s user footprint has grown rapidly (reports cite ~100M users), supporting the idea that product reach is scaling even as monetization execution is ongoing. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary flags risks: slower e-commerce monetization and rising cloud/AI costs could pressure near-term margins even as AI potential excites investors. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: There was an initial stock dip on the Qwen upgrade announcement as some traders pared positions into the news, illustrating that execution skepticism and profit-taking can offset positive product developments in the short term. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BABA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Macquarie reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Arete lowered Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $172.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.68.

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.