Cypress Capital Group Has $6.13 Million Stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Cypress Capital Group boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 13.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,269 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,094 shares during the quarter. Cypress Capital Group’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $6,125,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. boosted its position in Alibaba Group by 6.9% during the second quarter. Verde Servicos Internacionais S.A. now owns 67,773 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,686,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373 shares during the last quarter. NTV Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 127.4% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $15,318,000. Marex Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 2nd quarter valued at about $17,139,000. Finally, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its stake in Alibaba Group by 197.0% during the second quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 34,225 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $3,881,000 after purchasing an additional 22,701 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE BABA opened at $174.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 1.46 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $158.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $151.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $416.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.09, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.37. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1 year low of $95.73 and a 1 year high of $192.67.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba says a new in?house AI chip completes its “AI golden triangle,” strengthening its cloud-to-chip-model stack and long-term AI competitiveness. New chip completes Alibaba’s AI ‘golden triangle’
• Positive Sentiment: Reporting says Alibaba unveiled a new AI chip intended to rival Nvidia’s China offerings — a development that could reduce cloud AI costs and boost product differentiation. Alibaba Unveils New AI Chip to Rival Nvidia’s China Offerings
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights recent chip approvals and Orbital AI initiatives as reshaping Alibaba’s long?term investment thesis toward higher-margin cloud/AI services. Alibaba Chip Approval And Orbital AI Push Reshape Long Term Thesis
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba will merge logistics and autonomous-driving units and struck a deal involving Zelos robot vans — a move that could improve unit economics in logistics over time. Alibaba Bets Big On Robot Vans With Zelos Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Nomura published a bullish forecast for BABA, calling for strong price appreciation — a vote of confidence that can support investor sentiment. Nomura Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: ByteDance and Alibaba are set to launch new AI models in an intensifying race for AI supremacy in China — signals of growth but also rising rivalry and R&D spend. ByteDance, Alibaba to Launch New Models in Race for AI Supremacy in China
• Neutral Sentiment: T?Head (Alibaba’s chip unit) published chip specs amid IPO rumors — potential upside if monetized, but uncertain timing and valuation. T-Head Unveils Specs of Its AI Chip After Rumors Alibaba’s Unit Is Preparing for IPO
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro flow: Goldman Sachs flagged strong investor appetite for AI in Asia, a tailwind for Chinese tech stocks including BABA. ‘Very constructive’ on Asia in 2026, with Chinese stocks tipped for 20% gains: Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes heavy retail search interest in BABA — increased attention can amplify moves but doesn’t signal direction on its own. Investors Heavily Search Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst note from Zacks flags Q2 FY26 results showing modest revenue growth but steep margin erosion driven by competition and heavy spending — a near-term earnings headwind. BABA’s Margins Suffer From Stiff Competition: Time to Sell the Stock?

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on BABA. Citigroup boosted their price target on Alibaba Group from $218.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $180.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Macquarie reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating and issued a $195.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eighteen 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, Alibaba Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $195.17.

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.