Greenland Capital Management LP Makes New $505,000 Investment in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Greenland Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 5,262 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $505,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in BABA. Hoey Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Alibaba Group by 95.2% during the 1st quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Alibaba Group in the second quarter worth $28,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Alibaba Group in the third quarter worth $37,000. Palladiem LLC purchased a new stake in Alibaba Group during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 15,000.0% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

BABA stock opened at $113.10 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $281.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.38, a PEG ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 0.51. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $116.54 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $124.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.36, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. 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 Friday, August 14th. The specialty retailer reported $1.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by ($0.68). The firm had revenue of $39.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $39.52 billion. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 4.79% and a net margin of 7.00%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $14.75 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 5.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alibaba Group

In other news, CFO Hong Xu sold 175,054 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 280,496 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,408,026.40. The trade was a 38.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Yongming Wu bought 350,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 24th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $14.24 per share, with a total value of $4,984,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,364,418 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,429,312.32. This represents a 34.50% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 920,303 shares of company stock worth $70,796,370 over the last three months. 12.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on BABA. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a report on Monday, August 24th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $165.00 price target on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Alibaba Group from $164.00 to $160.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.45.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s dominant position in Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing, combined with its relatively discounted valuation, could provide longer-term upside compared with higher-valued rivals such as Coupang and Shopify. Alibaba vs. Coupang comparison Alibaba vs. Shopify comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Several investor-rights firms publicized securities class actions or urged shareholders to participate in existing litigation. The notices concern purchases made from June 26, 2025, through June 24, 2026, and cite allegations including undisclosed Chinese military ties and fraudulent AI-distillation attacks. The allegations have not been established, and the immediate financial impact is uncertain. Investors face an October 5, 2026, lead-plaintiff deadline. Rosen securities litigation notice Hagens Berman investor notice SBS securities fraud lawsuit notice
• Negative Sentiment: Alibaba’s approximately $10.2 billion Hong Kong share placement has increased the share count and created dilution concerns. Reports also say AI-related costs are weighing on investor sentiment, pushing the stock below the placement price and raising questions about the near-term return on heavy AI investment. Alibaba capital raise report Alibaba AI costs and placement price report

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.