Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Shares Sold by KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC

KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC lowered its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 26.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,538 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 4,492 shares during the quarter. KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. NTV Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 127.4% in the third quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC now owns 15,143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,707,000 after purchasing an additional 8,484 shares in the last quarter. Marex Group plc acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the second quarter worth approximately $17,139,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted 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 worth $68,294,000 after buying an additional 475,053 shares during the last quarter. Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,500,000. Finally, ARK Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,565,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sources say Alibaba plans to place orders for Huawei’s new AI chip after successful testing, which could lower costs, deepen Alibaba’s domestic AI stack and reduce dependence on foreign chips. Exclusive: Huawei’s new AI chip find favour with ByteDance, Alibaba which plan to place orders, sources say
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Argus recently upgraded BABA (leading to a short-term uptick), reflecting some analyst conviction in the stock despite near-term headwinds. Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Upgraded at Argus
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks moved BABA from “strong sell” to “hold,” reducing immediate sell-side pressure and signaling improved sentiment from that broker. Zacks Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI progress: Alibaba is rolling out “Accio,” an agentic AI for automating supply-chain tasks for SMBs — a sign management is pushing AI-driven revenue opportunities. BABA’s Accio Pushes AI From Chat to Execution
• Neutral Sentiment: Price-target dynamics: Susquehanna cut its price target to $170 (citing heavy AI spending) but kept a positive stance — mixed signal: upside remains but margin risks persist. Price target lowered to $170
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation context: Recent analyses highlight Alibaba’s AI/cloud push and regulatory changes (e.g., delivery rules) as offsetting factors to heavy investment-driven margin pressure — longer-term story still depends on cloud/AI execution. Assessing Alibaba Group Holding valuation after China’s delivery rules and new AI chip and cloud push
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst estimate cuts: Erste Group reduced FY2026 and FY2027 EPS forecasts materially, signaling weaker near-term profit expectations and adding downward pressure on sentiment. MarketBeat: Analyst estimate changes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks added BABA to its Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list — a headline that can trigger short-term selling and amplify volatility despite other upgrades. New Strong Sell Stocks for March 27th
• Negative Sentiment: Profit pressure: Coverage and headlines note heavy AI spending has driven a steep profit decline and prompted price-target cuts — this underpins the negative near-term earnings narrative. Alibaba Price Target Slashed to $170 as Heavy AI Spending Drags Profits Down 67%

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

Shares of Alibaba Group stock opened at $122.71 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $149.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.02. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $95.73 and a 12 month high of $192.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $292.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.15, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 0.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.33 and a quick ratio of 1.33.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BABA has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Freedom Capital lowered Alibaba Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Nomura lifted their target price on Alibaba Group from $193.00 to $237.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Arete Research raised Alibaba Group from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.89.

Alibaba Group 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.