EULAV Asset Management Purchases 8,000 Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

EULAV Asset Management raised its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 22.9% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 43,000 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 8,000 shares during the period. EULAV Asset Management’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $6,303,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BABA. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,411 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 981 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the first quarter valued at about $254,000. Bank of Nova Scotia increased its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 313.0% in the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 21,778 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,470,000 after buying an additional 16,505 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at about $1,613,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 51.9% in the second quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 70,060 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $7,946,000 after buying an additional 23,925 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Alibaba Group

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

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on BABA. Susquehanna increased their price target on Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Zacks Research raised Alibaba Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Alibaba Group from $225.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Alibaba Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $188.76.

Alibaba Group Trading Down 4.0%

NYSE BABA opened at $120.92 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.35. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a one year low of $103.71 and a one year high of $192.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $290.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28.

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

Alibaba Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a dividend of $1.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a yield of 72.0%. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.60%.

Alibaba Group Company 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.