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Alibaba Group Holding Limited

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Large investors are taking a bearish stance on Alibaba (BABA) via options, signaling potential downside risk despite analyst optimism and a neutral RSI.

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Benzinga's options scanner detected 16 unusual trades in Alibaba Gr Hldgs, with 43% bearish sentiment and significant put and call activity, particularly around strike prices of $160–$200. While professional analysts maintain positive ratings with an average price target of $207, institutional options positioning suggests caution. The stock is trading at $160.14 with neutral RSI and earnings due in 80 days.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE: BABA).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BABA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Alibaba Gr Hldgs.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 43%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $204,475, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $502,484.

What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $130.0 to $200.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Alibaba Gr Hldgs's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Alibaba Gr Hldgs's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $130.0 to $200.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Alibaba Gr Hldgs Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

!Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

SymbolPUT/CALLTrade TypeSentimentExp. DateAskBidPriceStrike PriceTotal Trade PriceOpen InterestVolumeBABACALLSWEEPNEUTRAL12/19/25$3.75$3.7$3.75$165.00$126.0K14.9K97BABACALLSWEEPBEARISH02/20/26$13.3$13.25$13.16$160.00$60.7K3.4K66BABAPUTTRADEBEARISH04/17/26$23.65$22.75$23.65$175.00$59.1K29725BABAPUTTRADEBEARISH01/16/26$14.35$14.2$14.35$170.00$57.4K2.5K40BABACALLTRADEBULLISH03/20/26$4.65$4.65$4.65$200.00$46.5K27.0K102

About Alibaba Gr Hldgs

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.

In light of the recent options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Current Position of Alibaba Gr Hldgs

- Trading volume stands at 2,644,074, with BABA's price up by 1.81%, positioned at $160.14.

- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.

- Earnings announcement expected in 80 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Alibaba Gr Hldgs

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $207.0.

\\* An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $195.

\\* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $230.

\\* 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.

\\* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $225.

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on **Alibaba Gr Hldgs** (NYSE: BABA).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BABA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Alibaba Gr Hldgs.

This isn't normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 43%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $204,475, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $502,484.

### What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $130.0 to $200.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs over the last 3 months.

### Volume & Open Interest Trends

### Alibaba Gr Hldgs Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

!Options Call Chart

### Significant Options Trades Detected:

**Symbol****PUT/CALL****Trade Type****Sentiment****Exp. Date****Ask****Bid****Price****Strike Price****Total Trade Price****Open Interest****Volume**BABACALLSWEEPNEUTRAL12/19/25$3.75$3.7$3.75$165.00$126.0K14.9K97BABACALLSWEEPBEARISH02/20/26$13.3$13.25$13.16$160.00$60.7K3.4K66BABAPUTTRADEBEARISH04/17/26$23.65$22.75$23.65$175.00$59.1K29725BABAPUTTRADEBEARISH01/16/26$14.35$14.2$14.35$170.00$57.4K2.5K40BABACALLTRADEBULLISH03/20/26$4.65$4.65$4.65$200.00$46.5K27.0K102

### About Alibaba Gr Hldgs

In light of the recent options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

### Current Position of Alibaba Gr Hldgs

- Trading volume stands at 2,644,074, with BABA's price up by 1.81%, positioned at $160.14.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 80 days.

### Professional Analyst Ratings for Alibaba Gr Hldgs

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $207.0.

\\* An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $195.
\\* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $230.
\\* 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.
\\* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $225.

<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on <strong>Alibaba Gr Hldgs</strong> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BABA">BABA</a>).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with BABA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.</p>
<p>So how do we know what these investors just did? </p>
<p>Today, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga</a>'s options scanner spotted 16 uncommon options trades for Alibaba Gr Hldgs.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 43%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $204,475, and 12 are calls, for a total amount of $502,484.</p>
<h3>What's The Price Target?</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $130.0 to $200.0 for Alibaba Gr Hldgs over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
<p>Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Alibaba Gr Hldgs's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Alibaba Gr Hldgs's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $130.0 to $200.0 over the preceding 30 days.</p>
<h3>Alibaba Gr Hldgs Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview</h3>
<p><img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1764601311_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" /></p>

<h3>Significant Options Trades Detected:</h3>
<p><table style="overflow:auto; height: 90px; display: block;">
<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>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$3.75</td>
<td>$3.7</td>
<td>$3.75</td>
<td>$165.00</td>
<td>$126.0K</td>
<td>14.9K</td>
<td align="right">97</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>02/20/26</td>
<td>$13.3</td>
<td>$13.25</td>
<td>$13.16</td>
<td>$160.00</td>
<td>$60.7K</td>
<td>3.4K</td>
<td align="right">66</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/26</td>
<td>$23.65</td>
<td>$22.75</td>
<td>$23.65</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$59.1K</td>
<td>297</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$14.35</td>
<td>$14.2</td>
<td>$14.35</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$57.4K</td>
<td>2.5K</td>
<td align="right">40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BABA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$4.65</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$46.5K</td>
<td>27.0K</td>
<td align="right">102</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></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>
<p>In light of the recent options history for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.</p>
<h3>Current Position of Alibaba Gr Hldgs</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 2,644,074, with BABA's price up by 1.81%, positioned at $160.14.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 80 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for 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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&#x2A; An analyst from Benchmark downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $195. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $230. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Overweight rating for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, targeting a price of $195. 
&#x2A; Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Bernstein continues to hold a Outperform rating for Alibaba Gr Hldgs, targeting a price of $190. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on Alibaba Gr Hldgs with a target price of $225. </p>
<p>Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements. Stay informed about the latest Alibaba Gr Hldgs options trades with real-time alerts from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>.</p>

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