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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) — closed signal from November 9, 2025

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on February 7, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

BABA price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$164.00 – $167.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$166.34Published — price the day we called it

$199.61Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$181.10Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$162.51Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 45% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$181.10

peak on January 22, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+8.9%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$162.51

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

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Window

November 9, 2025 – February 7, 2026

The thesis — published November 9, 2025

Predicted growth

+20%

over the measurement window

Target price

$199.61

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$164.00 – $167.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$166.34

published November 9, 2025

Confidence

66%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Alibaba looks beaten down but easy to trade. China's outlook is mixed, yet many AI-linked firms report stronger profits, which could lift its shopping platforms and cloud. The price trend is still soft, so start small and add only if strength shows up. A rebound could reset how investors value the stock. High trading activity helps entries. Policy and weak consumer demand are key risks.

Primary drivers

Shares look overly beaten down, setting up for a possible rebound
Plenty of buyer interest and active trading make entries flexible
Stronger profits from AI in China could lift platforms and cloud
Rules and the broader economy in China could still cause setbacks

How it played out

BABA: rebound stayed below target

On 2025-11-09, Lyra published a short-term BABA thesis at $166.34. It expected 20% growth toward $199.61. The thesis pointed to shares looking overly beaten down, active trading and buyer interest, possible help from stronger artificial intelligence-linked profits in China, and risks from policy and weak consumer demand.

Inside the 2025-11-09 to 2026-02-07 window, BABA rose to a peak of $181.10 on 2026-01-22, a gain of 8.9%. It never reached $199.61. The signal ended at $162.51. The rebound partly played out, but the published target missed.

What happened during the window

On November 25, 2025, AP reported that Alibaba's cloud revenue rose 34% in the July to September 2025 quarter, while total revenue rose 5% to 247.8 billion yuan and profit fell 52%. On January 27, 2026, Chron reported that Texas added Alibaba to a prohibited technologies list for state-owned devices and networks.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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