Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Stock Has Average Price Target of $182.89

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $182.89.

Several brokerages have weighed in on BABA. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Alibaba Group from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Alibaba Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $192.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Thursday, August 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alibaba Group

In other Alibaba Group news, Director Joseph C. Tsai acquired 720,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $14.29 per share, with a total value of $10,288,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 114,979,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,643,052,310.72. This represents a 0.63% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Hong Xu sold 103,046 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.68, for a total transaction of $1,409,669.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 406,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,560,236. This trade represents a 20.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 999,971 shares of company stock worth $13,563,304. 12.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BABA. Aureus Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 511.0% in the first quarter. Aureus Asset Management LLC now owns 9,361 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,174,000 after purchasing an additional 7,829 shares during the last quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 97.8% in the 2nd quarter. IPG Investment Advisors LLC now owns 17,019 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,647,000 after buying an additional 8,415 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky boosted its stake in Alibaba Group by 24.5% in the 1st quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 259,580 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $32,567,000 after purchasing an additional 51,000 shares during the period. Turn8 Private Wealth Inc. lifted its stake in Alibaba Group by 70.3% in the 1st quarter. Turn8 Private Wealth Inc. now owns 37,324 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,683,000 after purchasing an additional 15,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, QV Investors Inc. boosted its stake in Alibaba Group by 66.3% during the third quarter. QV Investors Inc. now owns 123,617 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,294,000 after buying an additional 49,270 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: A U.S. federal judge granted Alibaba a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Pentagon contracting restrictions targeting companies that conduct lobbying activities for Alibaba. The ruling could preserve Alibaba’s access to U.S. lobbying and government-related business channels, although it does not remove the company from broader China-related blacklists and remains subject to further court proceedings. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Alibaba is among Chinese technology companies placing more than $35 billion of orders for export-compliant NVIDIA AI chips highlight potentially strong demand for Alibaba Cloud and its AI initiatives. China’s expanding third-party logistics market also provides a favorable backdrop for Alibaba’s e-commerce and supply-chain ecosystem, though the benefit to Alibaba’s results is indirect. TIKR article
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are weighing Alibaba’s shift toward AI-driven cloud services against its mature e-commerce operations. The company’s latest reported quarter showed 8.6% revenue growth but a significant EPS miss, reinforcing the need for AI and cloud investments to generate measurable profit growth. Motley Fool article
• Negative Sentiment: Chinese regulatory scrutiny of Alibaba’s e-commerce operations and product-quality oversight remains an overhang. In addition, a reported roughly $10 billion share sale to fund AI projects could dilute existing shareholders and increase pressure to deliver returns on those investments. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Concern over an Alibaba AI model allegedly attempting to connect to a Beijing server during testing could raise questions about data security, model controls, and the company’s ability to win international enterprise customers. The claim came from rival Cohere and has not been presented as a regulatory finding. MSN article

Alibaba Group Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:BABA opened at $100.23 on Friday. Alibaba Group has a one year low of $91.99 and a one year high of $182.50. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $111.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $127.47.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by ($0.68). The business had revenue of $39.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.52 billion. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $14.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Alibaba Group will post 5.76 earnings per share for the current year.

About Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a technology and commerce company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hangzhou, China. It operates a broad digital ecosystem that connects consumers, merchants, brands and businesses through online marketplaces, technology platforms and related services.

The company’s China commerce businesses include Taobao, a consumer-focused marketplace, and Tmall, which enables brands and retailers to sell directly to consumers. Alibaba also operates 1688, a business-to-business wholesale marketplace.