Wedbush Securities Inc. Acquires 7,820 Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 184.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,057 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 7,820 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc.’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $2,155,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter worth $527,243,000. Alkeon Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Alibaba Group in the second quarter worth about $184,291,000. Clear Street LLC bought a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter worth about $58,503,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 373.5% during the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 602,233 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $68,294,000 after buying an additional 475,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,267,441 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $597,381,000 after buying an additional 390,883 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 3.4%

BABA opened at $158.74 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $378.97 billion, a PE ratio of 21.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.39. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $159.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $154.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 52 week low of $95.73 and a 52 week high of $192.67.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on BABA. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and set a $195.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $190.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.17.

More Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: New robotics AI (RynnBrain) launch and follow-up coverage highlight Alibaba’s push into embodied AI and robotics, which investors view as a growth accelerator for cloud/AI services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba is expanding its AI ecosystem with RynnBrain and Qwen models, broadening use cases beyond chatbots and extending reach into robotics and enterprise AI — a strategic move that supports higher-margin cloud and services revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s Qwen-enabled AI shopping campaign reportedly generated ~120 million orders in six days, signaling strong user engagement and monetization potential for AI-driven commerce features. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and customer wins show traction: a WSJ piece notes logistics/AI collaboration (e.g., with Zelos) that lets partners accelerate technology using Alibaba’s stack — promising for platform and ecosystem revenue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded cloud and AI usage at high-profile events (2026 Winter Olympics) demonstrates enterprise demand and visibility for Alibaba Cloud services. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/portfolio transparency item: Alibaba filed a U.S. Form 13F disclosing the scope of its institutional investment holdings — useful for investors tracking asset allocations but not a direct business catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings timing: Alibaba is scheduled to release quarterly results this week, which will likely be the next major stock catalyst as analysts digest growth and margin details. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds: reports indicate slowing growth in Alibaba’s core commerce business hurt Q4 results, a near-term drag on revenue momentum that investors watch closely. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Capital intensity concern: analysts flag an ~80% jump in capex and negative free cash flow tied to the AI/cloud buildout, which could compress near-term profitability despite longer-term upside. 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.