DJE Kapital AG Decreases Stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

DJE Kapital AG reduced its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 60.5% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 89,251 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 136,771 shares during the quarter. DJE Kapital AG’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $10,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hoey Investments Inc. boosted its position in Alibaba Group by 95.2% during the first quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 15,000.0% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 302 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Hong Xu sold 175,054 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.15, for a total value of $2,126,906.10. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Fang Jiang sold 4,898 shares of Alibaba Group stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.09, for a total value of $59,216.82. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,559,511 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $67,214,487.99. This represents a 0.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 920,303 shares of company stock valued at $70,796,370 in the last ninety days. 12.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BABA opened at $120.44 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $116.33 and a 200 day moving average of $134.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.28, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market cap of $288.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.51. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $91.99 and a 12 month high of $192.67.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a return on equity of 4.76%. The business had revenue of $35.30 billion for the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were issued a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a dividend yield of 93.0%. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on BABA. Nomura cut their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $207.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Susquehanna increased their target price 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. Barclays lifted their price target on Alibaba Group from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $186.90.

Key Headlines Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba unveiled its new Qwen3.8-Max AI model, which it says is among the most capable in the market and second only to Anthropic’s Fable 5, reinforcing the company’s push to compete in global AI and cloud. Alibaba’s New AI Model Takes On Anthropic. What It Means for the Stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary also stayed constructive, with Jim Cramer calling Alibaba “still the best way to play China,” which may be helping sentiment around the stock. Jim Cramer: Alibaba Is “Still the Best Way to Play China” Despite Being Down 18% YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted broader excitement around China’s AI models gaining share and Alibaba’s AI ecosystem expanding, which supports the long-term growth narrative but does not change fundamentals immediately. China AI Models Capture 63% of U.S. OpenRouter Usage as Xi Pushes Global Rules
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba-related lobbying disclosures showed the company is actively engaging on issues such as tariffs, capital markets access, product safety, and AI regulation, which is more of a background policy update than a direct trading catalyst. Lobbying Update: $920,000 of ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED lobbying was just disclosed
• Negative Sentiment: Alibaba’s AliExpress unit was hit with a record €550 million EU fine over illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit product sales, raising compliance and reputational risks and likely weighing on the stock. AliExpress hit with $629 million EU fine over sales of illegal, counterfeit products
• Negative Sentiment: That EU fine was followed by multiple U.S. law-firm announcements about securities and fraud investigations into Alibaba, adding legal overhang and potentially increasing investor caution. Rosen Law Firm Encourages Alibaba Group Holding Limited Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – BABA

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.