RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC grew its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA – Free Report) by 2.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 23,152 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 468 shares during the quarter. RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BABA. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 3,180.1% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 3,857,760 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $409,385,000 after purchasing an additional 3,740,150 shares during the last quarter. Hhlr Advisors LTD. grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 64.1% during the 3rd quarter. Hhlr Advisors LTD. now owns 8,827,600 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $936,785,000 after acquiring an additional 3,448,152 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 454.2% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,611,571 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $383,260,000 after acquiring an additional 2,959,954 shares during the last quarter. Appaloosa LP grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 18.4% during the 4th quarter. Appaloosa LP now owns 11,843,158 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,004,181,000 after acquiring an additional 1,843,158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aspex Management HK Ltd bought a new stake in Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $115,995,000. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Alibaba Group Stock Performance
BABA opened at $138.41 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $109.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.18. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1-year low of $68.36 and a 1-year high of $145.36. The company has a market cap of $328.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.28.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on BABA shares. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $118.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Arete Research raised shares of Alibaba Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $117.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $144.07.
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Alibaba Group Profile
Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others.
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