Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Alibaba Gr Holding. Our analysis of options history for Alibaba Gr Holding (NYSE:BABA) revealed 14 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 35% of traders were bullish, while 57% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $215,520, and 11 were calls, valued at $1,005,920.

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 $73.0 to $180.0 for Alibaba Gr Holding over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Alibaba Gr Holding stands at 6720.9, with a total volume reaching 12,396.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Alibaba Gr Holding, situated within the strike price corridor from $73.0 to $180.0, throughout the last 30 days.

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

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Alibaba Gr Holding

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 commerce retail division is the most valuable cash flow-generating business at Alibaba. Additional revenue sources include China commerce wholesale, international commerce retail/wholesale, local consumer services, cloud computing, digital media and entertainment platforms, Cainiao logistics services, and innovation initiatives/other.

Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Alibaba Gr Holding, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.

Alibaba Gr Holding's Current Market Status

• With a volume of 1,804,575, the price of BABA is up 0.77% at $80.07.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 4 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Alibaba Gr Holding

Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $113.0.

• An analyst from Truist Securities persists with their Buy rating on Alibaba Gr Holding, maintaining a target price of $113.

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