Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Shares Down 1.9% – Here’s What Happened

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA)’s share price traded down 1.9% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $152.86 and last traded at $155.7370. 15,993,979 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 16% from the average session volume of 13,799,857 shares. The stock had previously closed at $158.73.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s Qwen AI-driven shopping campaign reportedly generated ~120 million orders in six days, signaling strong consumer demand for its AI commerce push. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba launched RynnBrain, an embodied AI model for robots, and investors cited the AI/robotics push as a catalyst for growth in new addressable markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud and AI deployments (including support for the 2026 Winter Olympics) and partnerships that extend logistics/AI reach could lift long-term cloud revenue and ecosystem value. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: India has partnered with Alibaba.com to boost exports, a commercial tie that could expand B2B revenue outside China. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba filed a U.S. Form 13F disclosing institutional holdings, offering transparency on investor base but no direct operational impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company PR events (e.g., Milan immersive AI experience) and business-development deals (Zelos/Robovan using Alibaba tech) highlight ecosystem expansion but are incremental near-term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba is scheduled to release earnings soon, which could re-focus volatility around revenue/margin details. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. officials are expected to add Alibaba to a Pentagon list of firms allegedly aiding China’s military, raising regulatory and reputational risk that investors view as potentially damaging. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz says its securities fraud investigation into Alibaba continues, highlighting ongoing legal exposure that could pressure sentiment or lead to costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warn that an ~80% capex surge and negative free cash flow tied to the AI/cloud push could weigh on near-term profitability and investor returns. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reports point to slowing growth in Alibaba’s core commerce business, a structural concern for revenue and margin trajectory if the slowdown persists. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on BABA. Rosenblatt Securities set a $195.00 price target on Alibaba Group in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Arete Research raised Alibaba Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Nomura boosted their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $195.17.

Alibaba Group Trading Down 1.9%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $159.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $154.72. The stock has a market cap of $371.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.51, a PEG ratio of 3.60 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton bought a new position in Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, 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 acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.