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.
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.
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.
Projected Price Targets
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.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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.
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.
Alibaba Gr Hldgs 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $2.0 | $1.76 | $1.94 | $160.00 | $77.8K | 20.5K | 798 |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/20/26 | $8.8 | $7.95 | $8.39 | $145.00 | $62.0K | 11.1K | 74 |
| BABA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $2.25 | $2.2 | $2.25 | $160.00 | $55.8K | 20.5K | 10 |
| BABA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/26 | $7.45 | $7.0 | $7.1 | $165.00 | $49.7K | 1.6K | 79 |
| BABA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/20/26 | $11.35 | $11.3 | $11.3 | $150.00 | $48.5K | 8.1K | 0 |
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.
Present Market Standing of Alibaba Gr Hldgs
- Currently trading with a volume of 940,552, the BABA's price is up by 1.13%, now at $148.75.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 63 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About 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.
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