Atria Investments Inc Sells 7,947 Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Atria Investments Inc lowered its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 19.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,342 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 7,947 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $5,959,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. NBT Bank N A NY increased its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 231.5% during the third quarter. NBT Bank N A NY now owns 179 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Richardson Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Alibaba Group by 34.4% in the third quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 254 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, MMA Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 1.9%

BABA opened at $155.74 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $371.81 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.48 and a beta of 0.39. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a twelve month low of $95.73 and a twelve month high of $192.67. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $159.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $154.96. 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 News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong customer demand for Alibaba’s AI offerings — the company’s Qwen-driven shopping campaigns generated very large order volumes and its new RynnBrain embodied-AI model is drawing industry attention, supporting revenue and ecosystem growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI and robotics partnerships and product placements (e.g., robotics integrations, Olympics cloud/AI usage) expand addressable markets beyond core commerce. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: International commercial push: India is partnering with Alibaba.com to boost exports, showing continued customer/partner traction outside China. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/legal housekeeping: Alibaba filed a U.S. Form 13F disclosing institutional holdings — useful transparency but not directly directional. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/marketing activations (e.g., immersive AI experience in Milan) help visibility but have limited immediate revenue impact. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. government expected to add Alibaba to a Pentagon-linked list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military — a major near-term catalyst that triggered investor concern and increased regulatory/geopolitical risk premium. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing securities-fraud investigation publicity (law-firm outreach) keeps legal risk visible to investors and can amplify selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Financial/operational headwinds — slowing growth in core commerce and a large capex surge that has pushed free cash flow negative are raising near-term profit concerns. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on BABA. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Freedom Capital cut Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $195.17.

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.