CastleKnight Management LP Has $3.49 Million Holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited $BABA

CastleKnight Management LP cut its holdings in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) by 46.4% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 23,800 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 20,600 shares during the quarter. CastleKnight Management LP’s holdings in Alibaba Group were worth $3,489,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Claar Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Claar Advisors LLC now owns 57,689 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,456,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Claro Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Claro Advisors Inc. now owns 2,680 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P now owns 147,310 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $21,593,000 after purchasing an additional 30,610 shares in the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,071,647 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $157,082,000 after purchasing an additional 67,948 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. grew its position in shares of Alibaba Group by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 375,874 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,214,000 after purchasing an additional 81,428 shares in the last quarter. 13.47% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Alibaba Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: Alibaba unveiled new AI models built for robots, signaling a deeper push into “physical AI” and expanding its cloud/AI strategy beyond chatbots. Reuters article: Alibaba unveils AI models for robots, amid shift from chatbots to agents
• Positive Sentiment: The company is also widening its global reach, with reports on Alibaba Cloud’s international expansion and efforts to help Pakistani businesses sell more globally, which could support future revenue growth. China Daily article: Alibaba Cloud eyes faster globalization ProPakistani article: Alibaba Will Help Pakistani Businesses Sell More Globally
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary has been mixed: some see Alibaba’s Qwen-Robot initiative as strategically important, but others say rising costs, a valuation premium, and volatility could limit near-term upside. Zacks article: New Qwen Models Fuel BABA’s Robotics Ambitions? Hold the Stock Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: There was also unusual options activity, with traders buying far more put options than usual, suggesting hedging or bearish sentiment, though it does not by itself prove a fundamental change.
• Negative Sentiment: Alibaba remains under geopolitical pressure after the Pentagon blacklisted the company over alleged military ties, a headline that can weigh on sentiment despite Alibaba’s denial. Yahoo Finance article: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA): Looking Beyond Pentagon’s Black List
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market commentary on Chinese stocks has been weak, with investors favoring AI winners elsewhere and leaving internet/consumer names like Alibaba out of favor. Bloomberg/Yahoo Finance article: China Stock Gauge Sinks as Traders Favor AI Winners Elsewhere
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Alibaba may be pursuing a large bid for grocery delivery company Pupu also raise execution and capital-allocation concerns, especially if the deal is expensive. Benzinga article: Alibaba Reportedly Eyeing A Super-Sized Bid For Pupu Following Meituan’s Dingdong Deal

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on BABA. Argus upgraded shares of Alibaba Group to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $209.00 target price on the stock. Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Alibaba Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.76.

Alibaba Group Trading Down 3.2%

Shares of BABA stock opened at $107.45 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $129.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.81. The company has a market cap of $257.79 billion, a PE ratio of 17.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.47. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a fifty-two week low of $103.71 and a fifty-two week high of $192.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.28.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $35.30 billion for the quarter. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 4.76% and a net margin of 10.31%. Equities analysts predict that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement

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

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.