Siying Yu Sells 6,772 Shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) Stock

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) General Counsel Siying Yu sold 6,772 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.10, for a total value of $81,941.20. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 607,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,347,531.40. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Alibaba Group Stock Performance

Shares of BABA opened at $95.99 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.28 and a quick ratio of 1.28. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $123.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $139.11. The firm has a market cap of $230.29 billion, a PE ratio of 15.76, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 0.47.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 4.76% and a net margin of 10.31%.The company had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.69 EPS for the current year.

Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Alibaba Group

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its position in Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. raised its position in Alibaba Group by 95.2% during the first quarter. Hoey Investments Inc. now owns 205 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Alibaba Group during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new stake in Alibaba Group during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Alibaba Group during the third quarter worth about $37,000. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and recent commentary continue to point to Alibaba’s AI-driven digital commerce ecosystem, merchant monetization, and quick commerce expansion as potential drivers of fiscal 2027 growth. Article: Can Alibaba’s Digital Commerce Ecosystem Drive FY2027 Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street targets referenced in recent coverage remain well above the current trading range, suggesting some analysts still see meaningful upside in BABA over time.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba disclosed modest Q2 2026 lobbying activity tied to e-commerce and trade issues, which looks routine rather than a major business concern. Article: Lobbying Update: $60,000 of ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED lobbying was just disclosed
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insider sales were reported by senior executives, but the filings indicate they were mainly for tax withholding tied to vested equity awards, which makes the signal less bearish than it might first appear.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage around China’s push for domestic semiconductors is more of a broader China tech theme than a direct catalyst for Alibaba shares. Article: China Wants Its Own Chips. Now There’s an ETF for It
• Negative Sentiment: ARK Investment Management reportedly cut exposure to Alibaba as part of a shift into U.S.-listed crypto and digital-asset names, adding to short-term selling pressure. Article: Cathie Wood’s ARK Buys More Coinbase, Circle And Bullish Shares – While Cutting Alibaba, Baidu
• Negative Sentiment: Alibaba was named in investor-investigation headlines, which can weigh on sentiment because they raise the possibility of legal scrutiny or shareholder claims. Article: Alibaba Group Holding Limited Investigated on Behalf of Investors – Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights – BABA
• Negative Sentiment: New U.S. restrictions also forced Alibaba to lose several lobbying firms, highlighting ongoing geopolitical and regulatory pressure on Chinese technology companies. Article: Alibaba Loses 5 Lobbying Firms as US Restrictions Hit

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on BABA. Argus upgraded shares of Alibaba Group to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. HSBC increased their target price on Alibaba Group from $172.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Alibaba Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Alibaba Group from $190.00 to $195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Two research 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 data from MarketBeat, Alibaba Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.38.

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.