Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA is OPTIMAS CAPITAL Ltd’s 10th Largest Position

OPTIMAS CAPITAL Ltd lessened its stake in shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 76.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 25,400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 82,283 shares during the quarter. Alibaba Group accounts for about 4.1% of OPTIMAS CAPITAL Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. OPTIMAS CAPITAL Ltd’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $3,723,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in 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. boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 101.4% in the third 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 period. Highline Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 20.7% in the fourth quarter. Highline Wealth Partners LLC now owns 426 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. TrueWealth Financial Partners boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 1.7% in the third quarter. TrueWealth Financial Partners now owns 4,361 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $779,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Cypress Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alibaba Group by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Cypress Wealth Services LLC now owns 1,418 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 13.47% of the company’s stock.

Alibaba Group Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of Alibaba Group stock opened at $126.10 on Friday. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a 52-week low of $103.71 and a 52-week high of $192.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $131.02 and a 200 day moving average of $145.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The company has a market capitalization of $302.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.47.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 10.31% and a return on equity of 4.76%. The company had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. As a group, research analysts forecast that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.75 EPS 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. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be paid a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This represents a yield of 72.0%. Alibaba Group’s payout ratio is currently 16.91%.

Trending Headlines about Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba is drawing attention after Zacks Research upgraded the stock from “strong sell” to “hold,” suggesting sentiment is improving even without a fresh earnings catalyst. Zacks upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: The company continues to promote its Qwen AI platform, cloud tools, and AI-enabled commerce initiatives, which investors may view as evidence that Alibaba is strengthening its long-term growth story. Alibaba expands AI capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba’s new multi-year UEFA partnership positions its AI, cloud, and e-commerce platforms on a global stage, reinforcing the company’s international brand and technology ambitions. Alibaba UEFA deal
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Alibaba is weighing a bid for South Korea’s Homeplus could support its offline retail expansion story abroad and signal that management is still looking for overseas growth opportunities. Alibaba weighs Homeplus bid
• Neutral Sentiment: Alibaba confirmed routine share-capital changes and continued public-float compliance, which is operationally routine and unlikely to move the stock on its own. Share capital update
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader commentary about large upcoming IPOs such as SpaceX and OpenAI is adding market noise, but it is not directly tied to Alibaba’s fundamentals. Major tech IPOs article

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on BABA shares. DZ Bank lowered 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. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Nomura raised their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Finally, HSBC raised their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $172.00 to $180.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.76.

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.