Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd Decreases Stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd reduced its stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 90.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 893 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 8,000 shares during the period. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $131,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in Alibaba Group by 7,680.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 6,014,147 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $881,554,000 after purchasing an additional 5,936,847 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors increased its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 1,074.9% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 6,038,318 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,079,229,000 after acquiring an additional 5,524,354 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $594,477,000. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $290,208,000. Finally, Trivest Advisors Ltd acquired a new stake in Alibaba Group during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $202,126,000. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba is accelerating its AI push by creating a new business unit, Token Foundry, which consolidates its Tongyi Lab and Future Life units under the Alibaba Token Hub. The move appears aimed at speeding product development and opening a potential new revenue stream from AI services. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s AI strategy is also getting investor attention through a UK trial of its Accio Work platform, which showcased the company’s agentic AI tools to European small and mid-sized businesses. That suggests Alibaba is trying to expand its AI footprint beyond China and prove real-world commercial use cases. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that Alibaba is forging its AI plans into a more formal structure reinforce the company’s long-term growth narrative, but this is mainly a strategic reorganization rather than an immediate financial catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The U.S. Department of Defense reportedly added Alibaba to a list of companies it says support China’s military. That designation could hurt investor confidence and raises the risk of tighter scrutiny, reputational damage, and potential limits on U.S. government business. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage echoed the Pentagon accusation against Alibaba, reinforcing the headline risk and likely adding pressure on BABA shares today. Article Title

Alibaba Group Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE BABA opened at $120.11 on Tuesday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a one year low of $103.71 and a one year high of $192.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $288.17 billion, a PE ratio of 19.72, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.48. 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $130.74 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.98.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. As a group, analysts predict that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared an annual dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 72.0%. Alibaba Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.60%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on BABA shares. Morgan Stanley upped 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. Mizuho raised their price objective on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Alibaba Group from $174.00 to $164.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $209.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Two research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.