Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $187.6842.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Freedom Capital cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. DZ Bank cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Loop Capital set a $140.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alibaba Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital World Investors raised its position in Alibaba Group by 7.7% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,505,165 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $953,527,000 after acquiring an additional 466,847 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Alibaba Group by 7,680.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,014,147 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $881,554,000 after acquiring an additional 5,936,847 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,335,894 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $782,135,000 after purchasing an additional 42,297 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 4th quarter worth about $594,477,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,987,539 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $533,964,000 after purchasing an additional 448,484 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

NYSE:BABA opened at $131.37 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.33, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22. Alibaba Group has a fifty-two week low of $103.71 and a fifty-two week high of $192.67. The stock has a market cap of $313.63 billion, a PE ratio of 24.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.50. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $138.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.77.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The specialty retailer reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 9.12% and a return on equity of 7.43%. The business had revenue of $40.71 billion for the quarter. Analysts expect that Alibaba Group will post 7.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays maintained an Overweight rating on BABA while slightly trimming its price target to $186 from $190 — the firm frames the cut as a disciplined reassessment but stays constructive about Alibaba’s ramp-up of AI investments. Barclays Stays Bullish on Alibaba as AI Investment Ramps Up
• Positive Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry disclosed a new position in Alibaba (reported as >6% of his portfolio), a high-profile vote of confidence that can attract momentum and attention from other value-oriented investors. Michael Burry Is Buying Alibaba Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Industry research (Foundation AI Models Market report) lists Alibaba among major players leading customization and global deployment of foundation models — supporting the narrative that Alibaba’s Cloud/AI investments have market relevance. This validates growth runway even if returns are longer-term. Foundation AI Models Market Research Report 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights Alibaba’s aggressive AI spending and Cloud Intelligence Group strength (high revenue growth) but also notes compressed profits and cash burn — positive for long-term market share, mixed for near-term margins. Alibaba: Burning Profits To Build China’s AI Stack
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba is participating in adjacent moves (car sales/services alongside JD and Meituan), which could open new revenue streams but increases competition and execution risk. JD.Com, Meituan, Alibaba Step Up Push Into Car Sales and Services
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader AI ecosystem activity (e.g., new multimodal models from other vendors) expands demand for cloud/AI infrastructure but also raises the competitive bar; this is an industry tailwind with mixed implications. ShengShu Launches Vidu Q3 Reference-to-Video
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and media pieces continue to flag valuation and regulatory risk questions — investors should weigh persistent domestic regulatory uncertainty against the growth story. Is Alibaba Group Holding Still Attractive After Recent Regulatory Headlines?

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.