New York State Common Retirement Fund Has $27.33 Million Stock Position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

New York State Common Retirement Fund reduced its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 152,912 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 16,360 shares during the period. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $27,330,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of 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 during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Alibaba Group during the 1st quarter worth approximately $254,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 35.2% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 69,245 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,853,000 after purchasing an additional 18,012 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its stake in Alibaba Group by 12.5% in the second quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 4,798 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $544,000 after purchasing an additional 534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group in the second quarter worth $58,000. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s chip unit T-Head unveiled the self-developed AI chip Zhenwu 810E, which the company says completes its AI “golden triangle” (chip, cloud, models). This strengthens Alibaba’s cloud/AI moat and reduces reliance on foreign suppliers. Alibaba’s T-Head unveils self-developed AI chip Zhenwu 810E
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba struck a major logistics deal (~$2 billion) to deploy Robovans and is consolidating logistics and autonomous-driving units (Zelos), aiming to cut delivery costs and scale automated fulfillment — a long-term cost-saver that supports margins if execution succeeds. Alibaba Reshapes Logistics With $2 Billion Robovan Deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba and ByteDance plan new AI model launches for Lunar New Year — shows intense domestic AI competition but also validates large addressable demand for Chinese generative-AI services. Competitive dynamics could spur adoption but also require continued spending. ByteDance and Alibaba to release new AI models for Lunar New Year – Information
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage of analyst ratings remains mixed; some Wall Street commentary is bullish on BABA’s long-term AI/cloud story but investors should treat upgrades/downgrades as sentiment drivers rather than fundamentals. Is It Worth Investing in Alibaba (BABA) Based on Wall Street’s Bullish Views?
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term margin pressure: Q2 FY26 results and analyst write-ups highlight modest revenue growth but steep margin erosion as competition and heavy AI/logistics spending weigh on profits — a key reason for today’s downward price move. BABA’s Margins Suffer From Stiff Competition: Time to Sell the Stock?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on BABA. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Arete Research upgraded 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alibaba Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 2.6%

NYSE:BABA opened at $169.70 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $158.58 and a 200 day simple moving average of $152.27. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 52-week low of $95.73 and a 52-week high of $192.67. The company has a market cap of $405.14 billion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a PEG ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.37. 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 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.