<p>Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:BABA), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in BABA usually suggests something big is about to happen.</p>
<p>We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 11 extraordinary options activities for Alibaba Gr Hldgs. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.</p>
<p>The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 54% leaning bullish and 36% bearish. Among these notable options, 4 are puts, totaling $181,044, and 7 are calls, amounting to $302,148.</p>
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $125.0 to $170.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Alibaba Gr Hldgs options trades today is 9063.3 with a total volume of 2,062.00.</p>
<p>In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Alibaba Gr Hldgs's big money trades within a strike price range of $125.0 to $170.0 over the last 30 days.</p>
<h3>Alibaba Gr Hldgs 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766070113_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766070113_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$2.0</td>
<td>$1.76</td>
<td>$1.94</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$77.8K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td align="right">798</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$8.8</td>
<td>$7.95</td>
<td>$8.39</td>
<td>$145.00</td>
<td>$62.0K</td>
<td>11.1K</td>
<td align="right">74</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$2.25</td>
<td>$2.2</td>
<td>$2.25</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$55.8K</td>
<td>20.5K</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/26</td>
<td>$7.45</td>
<td>$7.0</td>
<td>$7.1</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$49.7K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
<td align="right">79</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$11.35</td>
<td>$11.3</td>
<td>$11.3</td>
<td>$150.00</td>
<td>$48.5K</td>
<td>8.1K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About Alibaba Gr Hldgs</h3>
<p>Alibaba is the world's largest online and mobile commerce company as measured by gross merchandise volume. It operates China's online marketplaces, including Taobao (consumer-to-consumer) and Tmall (business-to-consumer). The China retail e-commerce platform is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China wholesale e-commerce, international retail and wholesale e-commerce, local consumer services, travel services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment, Cainiao logistics services, and other businesses.</p>
<h3>Present Market Standing of Alibaba Gr Hldgs</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 940,552, the BABA's price is up by 1.13%, now at $148.75. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 63 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What Analysts Are Saying About Alibaba Gr Hldgs</h3>
<p>Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $207.0.</p>
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* An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs, which currently sits at a price target of $230. 
* An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs, maintaining a target price of $225. 
* An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $195. 
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, targeting a price of $195. 
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Bernstein continues to hold a Outperform rating for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, targeting a price of $190. </p>
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<p>Deep-pocketed investors show a bullish sentiment towards Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:BABA), with significant options trading activity noted. Analysts have set an average target price of $207, with ratings ranging from Buy to Overweight. The stock is currently trading at $148.75, up 1.13%. Options trading indicates a price range target of $125 to $170. Analysts from JP Morgan, Citigroup, and others maintain positive ratings, while Benchmark downgraded to Buy. The anticipated earnings release is in 63 days.</p>

Alibaba Gr Hldgs Options Trading: A Deep Dive into Market Sentiment