Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA Shares Purchased by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 5.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 249,987 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,932 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $36,643,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its stake in Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Palladiem LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group News Roundup

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

Alibaba Group Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE BABA opened at $120.92 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $130.84 and a 200-day moving average of $145.26. The company has a market cap of $290.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.47. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 12 month low of $103.71 and a 12 month high of $192.67. 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 posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $1.05 per share. This represents a yield of 72.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio is 16.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Alibaba Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. DZ Bank downgraded 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 note on Friday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of 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, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $188.76.

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.