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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) — closed signal from August 18, 2025

Target reached Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on November 16, 2025.

Predicted vs. what happened

BABA price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted
$122.18 Published $146.61 Target $153.80 Window close $192.67 Peak
$120.00 – $123.00Entry zone — fair-value band
$122.18Published — price the day we called it
$146.61Target — the price the thesis aimed for
$192.67Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return
$153.80Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Target reached

Reached its target in 22 days.

Peak price
$192.67
peak on October 2, 2025 — not a realized return
Peak gain
+57.7%
peak, from the publication price
Window close
$153.80
end-of-window price, context only
Days to target
22
Window
August 18, 2025 – November 16, 2025

The thesis — published August 18, 2025

Predicted growth
+20%
over the measurement window
Target price
$146.61
the price the thesis aimed for
Entry zone
$120.00 – $123.00
the fair-value band we waited for
Price at publication
$122.18
published August 18, 2025
Confidence
66%
how strongly the data lined up
Timeframe
Short-term (0–3 months)

BABA looks stronger as more buyers step in and the recent average price is rising, with trading heavier than usual. Investors are warming back up to China tech. News of big investors funding areas like self-driving (for example, ARK backing Pony.ai) hints at growing interest in the ecosystem. Over the next few months, better execution and a cheaper price tag could help the stock revalue higher, though government policy remains a risk.

Primary drivers

  • More buyers than usual and the recent average price is trending up
  • If results improve, the market could value the shares more generously
  • Investors are getting more comfortable owning Chinese technology stocks
  • Multiple businesses (cloud, shopping, logistics) spread out revenue

How it played out

BABA: target reached in 22 days

Lyra published BABA at $122.18 on 2025-08-18, looking for 20% growth to $146.61. The thesis pointed to more buyers than usual, a rising recent average price, heavier trading, improving comfort with Chinese technology stocks, possible better execution, a cheaper price tag, and revenue spread across cloud, shopping, and logistics.

Inside the window, the stock reached the target in 22 days. It later peaked at $192.67 on 2025-10-02, a 57.7% gain. It ended the window at $153.80, still above the target. The thesis played out.

What happened during the window

On August 29, 2025, Alibaba reported June-quarter revenue of 247.65 billion yuan and Cloud Intelligence revenue of 33.3 billion yuan. Business Insider reported on September 1, 2025 that Alibaba's New York-listed shares had closed 12.9% higher after those results.

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

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