Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Holdings Trimmed by NTV Asset Management LLC

NTV Asset Management LLC cut its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 51.9% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 6,741 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 7,287 shares during the period. NTV Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $725,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the second quarter worth approximately $50,417,000. Pale Fire Capital SE acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $49,810,000. Candriam S.C.A. increased its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 104.6% in the first quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 564,818 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $70,862,000 after purchasing an additional 288,738 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. increased its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 63.5% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 573,409 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $71,940,000 after purchasing an additional 222,666 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC raised its position in Alibaba Group by 347.6% in the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 249,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $30,463,000 after purchasing an additional 193,947 shares during the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Alibaba Group

In other Alibaba Group news, insider Fang Jiang sold 885,272 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.55, for a total value of $11,995,435.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,679,097 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $63,401,764.35. This trade represents a 15.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Hong Xu sold 103,046 shares of Alibaba Group stock in a transaction on Friday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.68, for a total transaction of $1,409,669.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 406,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,560,236. This represents a 20.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last quarter, insiders sold 999,971 shares of company stock valued at $13,563,304. 12.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE BABA opened at $99.62 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1 year low of $91.99 and a 1 year high of $182.50. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $112.18 and its 200-day moving average is $118.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $247.83 billion, a PE ratio of 24.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 0.47.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by ($0.68). The business had revenue of $39.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $39.52 billion. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 4.79% and a net margin of 7.00%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $14.75 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 5.76 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have issued reports on BABA. Weiss Ratings raised Alibaba Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, October 2nd. HSBC set a $170.00 price objective on Alibaba Group in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Alibaba Group from $164.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 21st. Piper Sandler downgraded Alibaba Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $192.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $182.89.

Key Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings forecasts: Erste Group Bank raised its FY2027 EPS estimate to $5.92 from $5.82 and its FY2028 forecast to $8.45 from $8.42. The revisions suggest improving analyst confidence, although the increases were relatively small. Erste Group Bank earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI ecosystem participation: Alibaba contributed OpenSandbox to the Agentic AI Foundation, expanding its involvement in an open-source platform alongside projects from Anthropic, OpenAI and Hugging Face. The initiative supports Alibaba’s efforts to build credibility in AI infrastructure and cloud services. Agentic AI Foundation projects
• Neutral Sentiment: Cloud comparison highlights execution risks: A comparison with Oracle concluded that Oracle currently has a stronger cloud investment case because of its large backlog, self-funding AI contracts and higher guidance. Alibaba’s AI and cloud opportunity remains significant, but heavy investment requirements and competition could limit near-term benefits. Oracle versus Alibaba cloud comparison
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory pressure is the primary overhang: China’s market regulator summoned Alibaba and other e-commerce companies over product quality and consumer-protection standards. Investors are concerned that tighter oversight could increase compliance costs, disrupt merchants and weigh on Alibaba’s core commerce business. China regulatory scrutiny of Alibaba
• Negative Sentiment: Broader technology concerns add pressure: Alibaba’s shares have also been affected by a wider sell-off in Chinese technology stocks and renewed doubts about AI-related valuations. The result is continued investor caution despite Alibaba’s cloud and AI strategy.

Alibaba Group Company Profile

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a technology and commerce company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It operates a broad digital ecosystem that connects consumers, merchants, brands and businesses through online marketplaces, technology platforms and related services.

The company’s China commerce businesses include Taobao, a consumer-focused marketplace, and Tmall, which enables brands and retailers to sell directly to consumers. Alibaba also operates 1688, a business-to-business wholesale marketplace.