Childress Capital Advisors LLC Invests $1.41 Million in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Childress Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 7,875 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,407,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. 1248 Management LLC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the first quarter worth about $26,000. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 65.0% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 330 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 130 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on BABA. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Alibaba Group from $168.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Alibaba Group from $178.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Nomura raised their price target on Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $192.11.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

BABA stock opened at $150.92 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $157.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $145.47. The company has a market cap of $360.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12-month low of $80.06 and a 12-month high of $192.67.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: AI product push: Alibaba is expanding beyond text AI into “world models” and visual AI (including a 3D restaurant tool on Amap) that investors hope will help it compete with Meituan and drive new revenue streams. Alibaba’s Amap muscles up on ‘world models’
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud & AI revenue growth: Reports highlight accelerating cloud (Cloud Intelligence Group) revenue and strong AI-related growth (Qwen adoption, AI-tailored cloud services) that support a longer-term earnings uplift even if near-term profitability is pressured. Alibaba Is Building An AI Arsenal
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial partnerships: Alibaba signed MOUs (e.g., with Shinsegae) to expand cross-border sales of Korean products — a near-term e‑commerce growth catalyst and demonstration of improving trade ties in the region. Shinsegae, Alibaba sign MOU
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst backdrop: Wall Street remains largely bullish with multiple buy/outperform ratings and a median price target materially above current levels, which can support upside if execution continues. Alibaba Group Holding Limited Stock (BABA) Opinions on AI Technology Push
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation & momentum: Some commentators note the stock’s strong one‑year rally, prompting debate over whether gains are priced in and making the stock more sensitive to short‑term news. Is It Time To Revisit Alibaba Group Holding
• Negative Sentiment: Investor litigation risk: A Pomerantz LLP investor investigation into Alibaba was announced today, which can increase short‑term selling pressure and create uncertainty for holders. Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Alibaba
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability/capex strain: Multiple writeups warn that aggressive AI and cloud capex (including potential chip/cloud spin-offs) pressures short‑term margins and free cash flow, a concern for value‑focused investors. Alibaba: Look Beyond Lumpy Margins
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term price action: Market coverage notes the stock slid while broader markets rose, signaling profit‑taking and sensitivity to headline risk. Alibaba (BABA) Stock Slides as Market Rises

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.