Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA is Farley Capital L.P.’s 10th Largest Position

Farley Capital L.P. trimmed its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 73.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,676 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 34,540 shares during the quarter. Alibaba Group accounts for approximately 1.6% of Farley Capital L.P.’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Farley Capital L.P.’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $2,266,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in BABA. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Alibaba Group during the second quarter worth approximately $527,243,000. Alkeon Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $184,291,000. Trivest Advisors Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $202,126,000. Clear Street LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $58,503,000. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 373.5% during the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 602,233 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $68,294,000 after purchasing an additional 475,053 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s product and monetization push — the company launched the Qwen 3.5 model and a multi-model coding subscription aimed at cloud and developer customers, signaling a clear shift toward AI infrastructure and higher‑value cloud revenue. This bolsters the long‑term growth narrative beyond e‑commerce. Alibaba’s AI Push With Qwen 3.5 Targets Cloud And Developer Growth
• Positive Sentiment: New pricing bundle — Alibaba bundled four AI models under a single plan (a bold pricing move) to simplify go‑to‑market and accelerate adoption of paid AI services, which could lift ARPU if cloud/AI uptake ramps. BABA Bundles 4 Models Under One Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory/legal tail‑risk eased — analysis argues the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs removes worst‑case sanction risk and supports a valuation floor for Chinese e‑commerce leaders like Alibaba; institutional support and an approaching earnings report are cited as potential near‑term catalysts. The Head Fake: Buying the Chinese Stocks Post-Ruling Dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation check after pullback — coverage assessing BABA after a recent share pullback notes the stock looks cheaper versus U.S. cloud peers but that near‑term sentiment remains fragile; this is informational rather than an immediate catalyst. Assessing Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback
• Neutral Sentiment: Nvidia H200 export news — a small US license for some H200 AI accelerators to China was approved but with uncertainties; limited immediate deliveries mean hardware supply for China AI players remains constrained and timing of any benefit to cloud vendors is unclear. Nvidia’s China Window Remains Closed
• Negative Sentiment: Sector contagion from Baidu weakness — multiple reports show Baidu’s profit drop and a sharp market selloff as investors question whether Chinese Big Tech’s AI investments are converting to revenue. That skepticism is spilling over to Alibaba, pressuring multiples for all AI‑exposed Chinese names. Why Baidu Stock Is Falling Today
• Negative Sentiment: Broader AI monetization timing risk — commentary about Baidu and other peers highlights a risk that AI investments take longer to monetize than markets expect; that timing uncertainty is a direct reason investors are stepping back from BABA ahead of upcoming earnings. Baidu’s Swift $11 Billion Selloff Shows Struggle to Meet AI Hype

Alibaba Group Stock Down 2.8%

NYSE:BABA opened at $148.05 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $353.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.33 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 current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $159.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $157.12.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 25th. The specialty retailer reported $0.61 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.05). Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 12.38%.The company had revenue of $34.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $41.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 7.86 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Alibaba Group from $240.00 to $230.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Nomura raised their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $231.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Alibaba Group presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.17.

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.