Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Stock Price Up 6.2% – Here’s What Happened
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemShares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA – Get Free Report) traded up 6.2% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $156.65 and last traded at $155.7030. 15,716,673 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 124% from the average session volume of 7,001,075 shares. The stock had previously closed at $146.58.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on BABA shares. CLSA increased their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $155.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Arete Research set a $172.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Alibaba Group from $178.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Alibaba Group from $153.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Nomura upped their price objective on Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $194.00.
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Alibaba Group Price Performance
The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $158.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $371.53 billion, a PE ratio of 21.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in Alibaba Group by 40.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,411 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 981 shares during the period. Axiom Investors LLC DE purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the first quarter worth $276,909,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 50.3% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,727 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $493,000 after purchasing an additional 1,248 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 29.8% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 838,838 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $108,487,000 after buying an additional 192,780 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 18.0% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,941 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $653,000 after buying an additional 754 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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.