Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Shares Sold by ING Groep NV

ING Groep NV decreased its holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 34.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 6,492 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,420 shares during the quarter. ING Groep NV’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,160,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BABA. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 40.4% during the 4th 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 position in shares of Alibaba Group in the first quarter worth $254,000. Aberdeen Group plc increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 308.7% during the second quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 18,534 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,102,000 after acquiring an additional 13,999 shares during the period. CWM LLC raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 0.8% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 12,029 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,364,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 21.8% in the second quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 6,651 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $754,000 after purchasing an additional 1,189 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BABA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Loop Capital set a $140.00 price target on Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Arete Research raised 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. Nomura upped their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Freedom Capital cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Eighteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Trading Down 1.9%

BABA opened at $155.74 on Friday. 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 $95.73 and a one year high of $192.67. The company has a market cap of $371.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.51, a PEG ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.39. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $159.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.96.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong customer demand for Alibaba’s AI offerings — the company’s Qwen-driven shopping campaigns generated very large order volumes and its new RynnBrain embodied-AI model is drawing industry attention, supporting revenue and ecosystem growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI and robotics partnerships and product placements (e.g., robotics integrations, Olympics cloud/AI usage) expand addressable markets beyond core commerce. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: International commercial push: India is partnering with Alibaba.com to boost exports, showing continued customer/partner traction outside China. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/legal housekeeping: Alibaba filed a U.S. Form 13F disclosing institutional holdings — useful transparency but not directly directional. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing activations (e.g., immersive AI experience in Milan) help visibility but have limited immediate revenue impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. government expected to add Alibaba to a Pentagon-linked list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military — a major near-term catalyst that triggered investor concern and increased regulatory/geopolitical risk premium. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing securities-fraud investigation publicity (law-firm outreach) keeps legal risk visible to investors and can amplify selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Financial/operational headwinds — slowing growth in core commerce and a large capex surge that has pushed free cash flow negative are raising near-term profit concerns. Read More.

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.