<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA - Get Free Report)</span> was downgraded by stock analysts at Arete from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report released on Tuesday,Finviz reports. They presently have a $172.00 price objective on the specialty retailer's stock. Arete's target price suggests a potential upside of 8.77% from the company's previous close.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Alibaba Group</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Can Alibaba’s Big Bets Pay Off After a Breakout Year?</li></ul><p>BABA has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Nomura boosted their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Benchmark  reissued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Barclays upped their price target on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. Zacks Research cut Alibaba Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Arete Research  set a $172.00 price objective on Alibaba Group in a research note on Tuesday. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $194.00.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Research Report on Alibaba Group</b></p><h2>Alibaba Group Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>Go on a Shopping Spree With 3 Top Retail ETFs</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE BABA opened at $158.14 on Tuesday. Alibaba Group has a 12-month low of $80.06 and a 12-month high of $192.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $377.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $166.83 and a 200 day moving average of $140.42. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Alibaba Group</h2><p>Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BABA. Summit Securities Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Alibaba Group by 100.3% during the 1st quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 59,000 shares during the last quarter.  Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of  Alibaba Group in the first quarter worth about $26,000.  1248 Management LLC bought a new position in  Alibaba Group during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000.  Rosenberg Matthew Hamilton purchased a new position in  Alibaba Group during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000.  Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in  Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  13.47% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Alibaba Group Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<ul><li>OpenAI's Restructuring Sets up What Could Be the Biggest IPO Ever</li></ul><p>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. 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<p>Arete downgraded Alibaba Group's stock from "buy" to "neutral," setting a target price of $172.00, suggesting an 8.77% upside. Other analysts have varied ratings, with Nomura and Benchmark maintaining "buy" ratings and higher target prices. The stock has a Moderate Buy consensus with an average target price of $194.00. Hedge funds have adjusted their holdings, and Alibaba operates through seven segments globally.</p>

- Alibaba Group was downgraded from a "buy" to a "neutral" rating by Arete, with a price target of $172.00, indicating an 8.77% potential upside.  
- Other analysts have varied opinions, with Nomura raising its target to $215.00 and Zacks cutting its rating to "strong sell."  
- Currently, Alibaba has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from 20 analysts, with a market capitalization of $377.32 billion and shares trading at $158.14.

Arete Downgrades Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) to Neutral