Fan (Fj) Jiang Sells 13,579 Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Stock

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) CEO Fan (Fj) Jiang sold 13,579 shares of Alibaba Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total value of $164,305.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 556,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,735,065.70. This trade represents a 2.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $125.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $139.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $227.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.57, a PEG ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.48. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1 year low of $91.99 and a 1 year high of $192.67.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.69 earnings per share 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. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $1.05 dividend. This represents a yield of 93.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.91%.

Key Stories Impacting 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

Institutional Trading of Alibaba Group

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BABA. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted 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 buying an additional 5,936,847 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 1,074.9% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,038,318 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,079,229,000 after acquiring an additional 5,524,354 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the fourth quarter worth $594,477,000. Coatue Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 130.1% in the 3rd quarter. Coatue Management LLC now owns 1,996,593 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $356,851,000 after acquiring an additional 1,128,826 shares during the period. Finally, Altshuler Shaham Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the 4th quarter valued at $160,410,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on BABA. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $225.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $187.38.

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.