Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA)

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 Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE BABA traded down $1.16 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $121.12. The company had a trading volume of 11,116,699 shares, compared to its average volume of 12,711,124. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $116.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $120.46. 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 company has a market capitalization of $288.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.26, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 0.17. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12-month low of $79.21 and a 12-month high of $148.43.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Loop Capital set a $176.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Friday, May 16th. Benchmark reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Alibaba Group from $147.00 to $142.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $145.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $153.29.

Institutional Trading of Alibaba Group

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Accent Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC now owns 1,582 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 4,757 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 8,336 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,102,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Marcum Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. Marcum Wealth LLC now owns 2,745 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 4,237 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares in the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

About Alibaba Group

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.