Integrity Alliance LLC. lifted its position in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA – Free Report) by 50.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,052 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 5,049 shares during the quarter. Integrity Alliance LLC.’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $2,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bluesphere Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 2.2% during the third quarter. Bluesphere Advisors LLC now owns 3,023 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 1.0% during the third quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 6,661 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,191,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 16,420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,407,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 101.4% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Highline Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 20.7% during the fourth quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
BABA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. DZ Bank cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $135.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Friday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Erste Group Bank cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.76.
Alibaba Group News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Alibaba Group this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Alibaba Cloud and Picsart launched the first Happy Horse Awards, a global AI video competition that showcases Alibaba’s generative AI tools to international creators and highlights the company’s push to expand real-world adoption of its AI platform. Picsart and Alibaba Cloud Launch AI Video Competition
- Positive Sentiment: Alibaba signed an MOU with Pakistan’s SMEDA to support the country’s digital economy, which could help deepen Alibaba’s international business reach and reinforce its overseas growth story. SMEDA, Alibaba Group sign MOU to promote Pakistan’s digital economy
- Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are again debating whether Alibaba can recover as cloud revenue and overseas growth accelerate, but they note that weak profitability and cash flow may limit how much upside the stock can sustain. Can Alibaba Stock Recover as Cloud & International Growth Accelerates?
- Neutral Sentiment: A separate analysis reached the same conclusion: growth in cloud and international operations is encouraging, but the company still needs stronger earnings and cash generation to convince investors the rebound is durable. Can Alibaba Stock Recover as Cloud & International Growth Accelerates?
- Neutral Sentiment: News that China is restricting overseas travel for top AI talent at Alibaba and DeepSeek may be relevant to the company’s AI ambitions, but the stock impact is uncertain because the long-term effect is unclear. China restricts overseas travel for top AI talent at Alibaba and DeepSeek
- Negative Sentiment: ByteDance’s plan to ramp up AI capital spending to as much as $70 billion raises the competitive stakes in China’s AI market, which could pressure Alibaba to spend more to keep pace. ByteDance Weighs Capex of as Much as $70 Billion in AI Push
Alibaba Group Trading Down 1.3%
NYSE:BABA opened at $127.74 on Thursday. 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 capitalization of $306.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.97, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.50. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $146.96. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $103.71 and a 12 month high of $192.67.
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a return on equity of 4.76%. Analysts expect that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 11th will be issued a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 72.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. 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.
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