Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) CFO Sells $2,126,906.10 in Stock

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) CFO Hong Xu sold 175,054 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.15, for a total transaction of $2,126,906.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 280,496 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,408,026.40. This trade represents a 38.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Alibaba Group Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE BABA opened at $94.83 on Monday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $91.99 and a 12 month high of $192.67. The stock has a market cap of $227.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $125.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $139.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a return on equity of 4.76%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $1.05 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 93.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio is 16.91%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Alibaba Group

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BABA. Capital World Investors lifted its position in Alibaba Group by 7.7% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,505,165 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $953,527,000 after buying an additional 466,847 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Alibaba Group by 7,680.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,014,147 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $881,554,000 after acquiring an additional 5,936,847 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 5,335,894 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $782,135,000 after acquiring an additional 42,297 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the fourth quarter valued at $594,477,000. Finally, AMF Tjanstepension AB increased its stake in Alibaba Group by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 2,206,634 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $276,844,000 after buying an additional 86,613 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on BABA. DZ Bank cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Friday, March 20th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $209.00 target price for the company. HSBC boosted their price target on Alibaba Group from $172.00 to $180.00 in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.38.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Negative Sentiment: Anthropic accused Alibaba of conducting a large-scale AI model extraction campaign, alleging misuse of fake accounts to access Claude capabilities; the claims raise reputational, legal, and regulatory risks for Alibaba’s cloud and AI business. Anthropic Claims Alibaba Ran ‘Brazen’ Campaign to Access Its Claude AI Model
• Negative Sentiment: Alibaba’s lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense over its China military blacklist designation keeps geopolitical and compliance concerns in focus for investors. Alibaba sues U.S. over Pentagon blacklist designation
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba filed June share issuance and buyback disclosures, which is routine corporate reporting but still relevant for tracking capital allocation and share count changes. Alibaba Files June Share Issuance and Buyback Disclosures in Hong Kong and U.S.
• Neutral Sentiment: Nomura cut its price target on Alibaba but kept a buy rating, signaling continued upside potential despite a more cautious near-term outlook. Nomura adjusts Alibaba price target to 178 from 207 maintains buy rating
• Negative Sentiment: Articles also pointed to tariff pressure, regulatory scrutiny, and broader geopolitical risks, reinforcing the bearish sentiment around BABA. Here’s How Trump’s Tariffs Could Impact Alibaba Stock

About Alibaba Group

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.