Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Alibaba Group (BABA)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA):

• 8/28/2026 – Alibaba Group had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $185.00 to $190.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Alibaba Group had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 8/21/2026 – Alibaba Group had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $195.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Alibaba Group had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $205.00 to $210.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Alibaba Group had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $164.00 to $160.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/20/2026 – Alibaba Group had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Benchmark Co..
• 7/9/2026 – Alibaba Group was given a new $170.00 price target by HSBC Holdings plc.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President J. Evans sold 720,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.95, for a total transaction of $68,364,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 28,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,658,600. This represents a 96.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Fan Jiang sold 13,579 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total value of $164,305.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 556,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,735,065.70. The trade was a 2.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 920,303 shares of company stock worth $70,796,370 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 12.50% of the company’s stock.

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.