Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Shares Sold by Opal Capital LLC

Opal Capital LLC decreased its position in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 47.8% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 11,447 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 10,483 shares during the period. Opal Capital LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $1,436,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hoey Investments Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 95.2% in the 1st quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the third quarter valued at about $37,000. Palladiem LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased 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 worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Price Performance

Alibaba Group stock opened at $115.37 on Wednesday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 1 year low of $91.99 and a 1 year high of $192.67. The company has a market cap of $276.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.94, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.51. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average price of $113.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $133.44.

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

Alibaba Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were paid a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a yield of 93.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.91%.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s expanding AI and semiconductor investment portfolio—including exposure to companies such as CXMT and Zhipu—could strengthen its position in China’s technology ecosystem and create additional long-term growth opportunities. From CXMT to Zhipu: How Alibaba’s investment pays off with a growing AI and chip portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba Cloud remains a key bullish argument. Its Cloud Intelligence Group has posted strong long-term growth, while proprietary Qwen AI models, competitive pricing, improving margins and supportive Chinese AI policies could drive further cloud adoption. Planned Chinese data-center investment of roughly $295 billion over five years may also benefit Alibaba’s cloud and chip businesses. Alibaba: China AI Policies And Robust Competitiveness To Support Cloud Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent attention from investors and elevated searches for BABA may increase visibility, but the coverage provides limited new fundamental information. Investors Heavily Search Alibaba Group Holding Limited
• Negative Sentiment: A comparison with Oracle presents Oracle’s faster cloud growth, large AI backlog and partnerships as a stronger investment case, highlighting concerns that Alibaba’s recent share-price weakness and slower global cloud-market momentum may limit near-term enthusiasm. Oracle vs. Alibaba: Which Cloud & AI Giant Should You Buy Right Now?
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into potential claims on behalf of Alibaba investors. The notice does not establish wrongdoing, but it introduces a legal-risk overhang and could pressure sentiment if additional allegations emerge. Pomerantz Investor Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Potential U.S.-China semiconductor export restrictions involving chips based on Alibaba designs could disrupt supply-chain relationships and constrain AI-chip development, although the measures remain under consideration. Beijing Just Aimed at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company

Insider Activity

In other news, President J. Michael Evans sold 720,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $94.95, for a total value of $68,364,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 28,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,658,600. The trade was a 96.26% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Siying Yu sold 6,772 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total transaction of $81,941.20. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 607,234 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,347,531.40. This trade represents a 1.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 920,303 shares of company stock worth $70,796,370 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.50% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on BABA. Mizuho upped their target price on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. 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. HSBC set a $170.00 price objective on Alibaba Group in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Nomura reduced their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $207.00 to $178.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alibaba Group presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $186.90.

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.