Capital World Investors Boosts Stock Position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Capital World Investors grew its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 7.7% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 6,505,165 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 466,847 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors’ holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $953,527,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors grew its position in Alibaba Group by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 251,841 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $36,924,000 after acquiring an additional 10,415 shares during the period. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC grew its position in Alibaba Group by 4,311.8% in the fourth quarter. Atlantic Private Wealth LLC now owns 750 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $110,000 after acquiring an additional 733 shares during the period. Modus Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Alibaba Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $122,000. Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc. purchased a new position in Alibaba Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,821,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its position in Alibaba Group by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 110,257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $16,161,000 after acquiring an additional 8,364 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 0.1%

Alibaba Group stock opened at $120.92 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1-year low of $103.71 and a 1-year high of $192.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market cap of $290.10 billion, a PE ratio of 19.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $130.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $145.26.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 4.76% and a net margin of 10.31%.The company had revenue of $35.30 billion for the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $1.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 72.0%. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.91%.

Key Alibaba Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alibaba Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold,” which suggests sentiment around the stock is improving modestly and may support investor confidence. Zacks Research upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba is being considered as a potential bidder for South Korea’s Homeplus, a move that could help expand its offline retail and e-commerce presence outside China if it decides to pursue the deal. Alibaba Weighs Homeplus Bid To Shape Offline Retail Expansion Abroad
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba was included in a report highlighting Chinese AI stocks to consider in 2026, reinforcing the market’s view that the company could benefit from rising interest in China’s AI and semiconductor ecosystem. 3 Chinese AI stocks to consider in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba and its Daraz unit met with government officials for a budget consultation, which may be relevant to policy and e-commerce discussion but does not appear to be an immediate stock-moving catalyst. Govt Holds Budget 2026-27 Consultation With Daraz and Alibaba
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate research roundup on Alibaba, Broadcom, and Cisco noted AI, networking, and cloud growth themes, which keeps Alibaba in the conversation as an AI and cloud-related name. Top Stock Reports for Broadcom, Cisco & Alibaba
• Negative Sentiment: Broader China tech sentiment has been pressured by fresh U.S. scrutiny over possible AI chip export loopholes benefiting Chinese firms, which can weigh on Alibaba shares even though the probe is more directly aimed at Nvidia. Trump Officials Worry US Loophole Let Chinese Firms Buy Nvidia Blackwell Chips

Analyst Ratings Changes

BABA has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on Alibaba Group from $225.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Mizuho raised their price target on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Susquehanna raised their price target on Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Alibaba Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.76.

Alibaba Group Profile

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in 1999 in Hangzhou, China, by Jack Ma and a group of co?founders. The company built its business around internet-based commerce and related services and has grown into one of the largest e-commerce and technology companies in the world. Alibaba completed a high?profile initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014.

The company operates a portfolio of online marketplaces and platforms serving different customer segments: Alibaba.com for global and domestic B2B trade, Taobao for consumer-to-consumer shopping, and Tmall for brand and retailer storefronts targeted at Chinese consumers.