Insider Selling: Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) General Counsel Sells $81,941.20 in Stock

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

Alibaba Group Trading Up 2.1%

NYSE BABA opened at $97.95 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Alibaba Group Holding Limited has a twelve month low of $91.99 and a twelve month high of $192.67. The company has a market cap of $235.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s fifty day moving average is $123.13 and its 200 day moving average is $138.69.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The specialty retailer reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $35.30 billion during the quarter. Alibaba Group had a return on equity of 4.76% and a net margin of 10.31%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Alibaba Group Holding Limited will post 6.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alibaba Group Dividend Announcement

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

More Alibaba Group News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Some commentary still argues Alibaba’s AI-powered commerce ecosystem, merchant monetization, and quick commerce expansion could support growth into FY2027, suggesting the core business thesis remains intact.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insider sales were disclosed by top executives and a director, but the filings say at least some were tied to tax withholding on vested equity awards rather than a clear negative signal.
• Neutral Sentiment: Erste Group Bank trimmed its earnings estimates for FY2027 and FY2028, but the revisions were small, so this looks more like a modest caution signal than a major change in outlook.
• Negative Sentiment: Alibaba and an Ant Group subsidiary agreed to pay $600 million to settle DOJ claims that they failed to prevent illegal sales on Alibaba.com and AliExpress, which raises legal and reputational concerns. Article: Alibaba, U.S. Payment Processor to Pay $600 Million in DOJ Settlement Over Illegal Drug Sales
• Negative Sentiment: A separate investor-investigation headline from a shareholder law firm may also weigh on sentiment, because it increases the risk of further legal scrutiny even though no wrongdoing has been proven. Article: BABA Investors Have Opportunity to Join Alibaba Group Holding Limited Fraud Investigation with the Schall Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insider and institutional selling headlines, including a large stock sale by President J. Michael Evans, can reinforce a cautious tone around the shares.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional pressure may be coming from policy and trade concerns, including the EU’s new fee on low-value Chinese e-commerce parcels and reports that Alibaba is losing lobbyists under U.S. restrictions.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BABA. Ameriflex Group Inc. raised its holdings in Alibaba Group by 101.4% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 143 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alibaba Group during the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Hoey Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group during the third quarter worth about $37,000. Finally, Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new stake in shares of Alibaba Group in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 13.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BABA has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on Alibaba Group from $186.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. HSBC raised their price objective on Alibaba Group from $172.00 to $180.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research raised Alibaba Group from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Alibaba Group from $225.00 to $212.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Alibaba Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $187.38.

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.