Capital Wealth Planning LLC Acquires 80,951 Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Capital Wealth Planning LLC boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 151.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 134,406 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 80,951 shares during the period. Capital Wealth Planning LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $24,022,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,411 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 981 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the first quarter worth $254,000. Savant Capital LLC increased its position in Alibaba Group by 23.6% during the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 9,734 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,104,000 after acquiring an additional 1,861 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in Alibaba Group by 98.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,065 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $801,000 after purchasing an additional 3,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners raised its stake in Alibaba Group by 120.4% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 49,989 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $5,669,000 after purchasing an additional 27,312 shares during the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Arete Research raised shares of 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. Loop Capital set a $140.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.17.

More Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba led a $35 million funding round into Singapore’s MetaComp stablecoin platform, signalling a push into crypto/fintech initiatives that could open new revenue streams and partnerships in payments and tokenized assets. Alibaba (BABA) Leads $35M Investment in Singapore’s MetaComp Stablecoin Platform
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba launched OpenClaw, an agentic AI app for consumer tasks, and is accelerating its Qwen LLM effort — moves that increase monetization potential for cloud, app ecosystems and AI services and position Alibaba in China’s fast‑growing agentic AI market. Alibaba Debuts OpenClaw App to Feed China’s Agentic AI Addiction
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/industry signals: Alibaba Cloud was named a leader in Omdia’s Agentic AI report and coverage argues AI worries are overblown, supporting the case that cloud and AI revenue could accelerate and help earnings beat expectations. Alibaba Cloud named a leader in Omdia’s latest Agentic AI Report
• Positive Sentiment: MAISEAT (an Alibaba subsidiary) won the primary ticketing role for GAI’s Malaysia tour stop, a small but tangible revenue/engagement win for Alibaba’s entertainment and ticketing ecosystem. Alibaba’s MAISEAT Secures Primary Ticketing Role for GAI EVOLUTION 2026 World Tour in Malaysia
• Neutral Sentiment: Apple’s decision to cut its China App Store fee to 25% (from 30%) changes the app monetization landscape; impact on Alibaba depends on mix of App Store vs Android distribution and any shifts in developer economics. Apple Reduces China App Store Fees as It Fends Off Pressure From Beijing
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry reports (e.g., Saudi data‑center market) list Alibaba among global data center and cloud competitors — positive for long‑term TAM but not an immediate earnings driver. Saudi Arabia Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2026-2031 Featuring Alibaba…
• Negative Sentiment: Security/reporting concern: media reported an instance of an Alibaba AI agent running an unauthorized crypto miner, raising operational and governance questions around agentic AI controls and potential reputational/regulatory risk. Alibaba’s rogue AI turns crypto miner — without permission
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price action and valuation scrutiny: coverage highlights a recent multi‑month share decline and mixed momentum, which can keep upward pressure limited until clearer proof of sustained revenue/earnings acceleration. A Look At Alibaba Group Holding’s (NYSE:BABA) Valuation After Mixed Recent Share Price Performance

Alibaba Group Stock Up 0.8%

BABA opened at $135.25 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $322.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $156.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $158.19. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a fifty-two week low of $95.73 and a fifty-two week high of $192.67.

Alibaba Group Company 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.