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Alibaba
BABA

Overview Fund Activity
162.48 USD
-3.69
2.22%
At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
162.72
+0.24
0.15%
1 day
-2.22%
5 days
5.46%
1 month
33.84%
3 months
43.17%
6 months
13.83%
Year to date
91.27%
1 year
92.47%
5 years
-40.35%
10 years
147.12%
 

About: Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China retail e-commerce platform is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China wholesale e-commerce, international retail and wholesale e-commerce, local consumer services, travel services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, Cainiao logistics services, and other businesses.

Employees: 124,320

Consumer Discretionary Internet Retail
0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

45% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.92B | Put options by funds: $6.83B

9.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1.84% [Q1] → 11.31% (+9.47%) [Q2]

9% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,378 [Q1] → 1,251 (-127) [Q2]

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 415 | Existing positions reduced: 479

34% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $46.1B [Q1] → $30.6B (-$15.6B) [Q2]

39% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 114 [Q1] → 69 (-45) [Q2]

45% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 226

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Research analyst outlook

9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$135
17% downside
Avg. target
$171
5% upside
High target
$195
20% upside

9 analyst ratings

9  positive
100%
0  neutral
0%
0  negative
0%
Susquehanna
Shyam Patil
$190
Positive
Maintained
18 Sep 2025
Jefferies
Thomas Chong
$178
Buy
Maintained
10 Sep 2025
Barclays
Jiong Shao
$190
Overweight
Maintained
9 Sep 2025
Citigroup
Alicia Yap
$187
Buy
Maintained
2 Sep 2025
Baird
Colin Sebastian
$153
Outperform
Maintained
2 Sep 2025
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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 142 articles about BABA published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 hours ago
Alibaba's AIDC Growth Nears Breakeven: A Path to Stronger Profits?
BABA's AIDC revenues jump 19% YoY as AliExpress and Trendyol expand globally, narrowing losses and edging closer to breakeven.
Alibaba's AIDC Growth Nears Breakeven: A Path to Stronger Profits?
Neutral
FXEmpire
17 hours ago
China Escalates Chip War, Alibaba and Huawei Emerge as Winners
China bans Nvidia chip sales, fueling Alibaba and Huawei's AI push, as tensions with the US escalate into a high-stakes proxy trade war.
China Escalates Chip War, Alibaba and Huawei Emerge as Winners
Positive
Reuters
17 hours ago
South Korea conditionally approves AliExpress, Shinsegae unit joint venture
South Korea's competition regulator on Thursday conditionally approved a joint venture between Alibaba International's AliExpress Korea and a unit of local company Shinsegae, but cited concerns over the sharing of customer information.
South Korea conditionally approves AliExpress, Shinsegae unit joint venture
Positive
Benzinga
21 hours ago
Trump Makes Chinese Stocks Great Again — Until Someone Mentions Tariffs
President Donald Trump's recent optimistic remarks on negotiations with China have given a boost to U.S.-listed Chinese stocks.
Trump Makes Chinese Stocks Great Again — Until Someone Mentions Tariffs
Negative
CNBC Television
22 hours ago
Chart Master: Trim longs in Alibaba
Carter Worth, Worth Charting, joins 'Fast Money' to share his technical take on Alibaba's recent moves.
Chart Master: Trim longs in Alibaba
Positive
The Motley Fool
yesterday
Why Alibaba Stock Was Riding Higher on Wednesday
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group (BABA 2.24%) was standing tall on the stock market Wednesday. Fueled by a successful round of capital-raising, the company's U.S.-traded American depositary shares (ADSes) were rising by nearly 3% in late-session action.
Why Alibaba Stock Was Riding Higher on Wednesday
Positive
Schaeffers Research
yesterday
2 China-Based Tech Stocks Rising on AI Updates
China-based tech stocks are surging today, with help from a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) spending after the Financial Times reported the country banned Nvidia (NVDA) chips.
2 China-Based Tech Stocks Rising on AI Updates
Negative
Schwab Network
yesterday
NVDA China Woes Continue as BABA, BIDU Hit 52-Week Highs
Nvidia's (NVDA) China headwinds grow. Reports say Chinese internet regulators ordered companies not to buy the company's chips.
NVDA China Woes Continue as BABA, BIDU Hit 52-Week Highs
Positive
Schwab Network
yesterday
Options Corner: BABA
Alibaba (BABA) shares rise after reports its A.I. chip received a big order from China's Unicom.
Options Corner: BABA
Positive
Seeking Alpha
yesterday
Still Undervalued: Why Alibaba's 90% Rally Isn't The End Of The Story
Alibaba's cloud computing and AI segments are driving growth, with cloud revenue up 26% and AI-related products seeing triple-digit growth for eight quarters. E-commerce remains challenged, missing revenue expectations and facing intense competition, but quick commerce investments aim to expand Alibaba's consumer base. Profitability is pressured by heavy investments in instant commerce and AI infrastructure, though management sees these as key to long-term growth.
Still Undervalued: Why Alibaba's 90% Rally Isn't The End Of The Story
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