Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain has purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of shares in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) as disclosed in a filing.
• Despite a recent purchase, analysts have downgraded Alibaba's stock rating, with firms like Barclays and Arete reducing their target prices to $145.00 and $153.00 respectively.
• Institutional investors are actively increasing their positions in Alibaba, with Banque Transatlantique SA growing its stake by 119.0% in the second quarter.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited NYSE: BABA. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Alibaba Group stock on July 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Alibaba Group Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of Alibaba Group stock traded down $0.9740 on Tuesday, hitting $120.4260. The stock had a trading volume of 4,711,037 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,196,580. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $116.23 and a 200 day moving average of $120.75. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a twelve month low of $79.21 and a twelve month high of $148.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $287.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.17, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.17.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BABA has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $145.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $180.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Arete Research downgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 24th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $145.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $159.67.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alibaba Group

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Tactive Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 2nd quarter valued at $411,000. Wellington Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Alibaba Group in the 2nd quarter worth about $386,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in 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 valued at $68,294,000 after buying an additional 475,053 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 414.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 24,675 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,798,000 after buying an additional 19,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Alibaba Group by 100.5% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 9,355 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,061,000 after buying an additional 4,690 shares in the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Alibaba Group Company 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.