Alibaba Group Holding Ltd · Business Services, NEC

BABA

Low riskNext report: Not enough history

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The short version

A high-quality, profitable business with steady sales. Institutions are trimming.

Going well

Profitable every year for 10 years
Brings in more cash than it spends
Buying back shares: share count down 8.9% in 3 years

Money moves

Insiders sold $12.0M in the last 30 days
Institutions cut 6.2% from their holdings in the quarter ending June 2026 (528 bought, 646 sold)
Held by Cathie Wood (ARK Invest), David Tepper (Appaloosa)

Facts from SEC filings, not a recommendation.

Price

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Business quality

The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.

5/6Strong

MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.10.9%
PassDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.No debt reported
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.10.1%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$11.0B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-8.9% in 3 years

Revenue: $148.4B; +8.1% vs prior year
5-year growth: +6.3%/yr; revenue, per year
Total debt: None; 0.00x equity
Current ratio: 1.55x; short-term assets / bills due

From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: gross margin 40%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.

Insider rating

Last 90 days

18Heavy selling

3 insiders sold $13.6M (not pre-planned)

50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.

Weekly insider trend

13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week

Filing buzz

Last 7 days vs normal

0/ 100

This week: 0
Normal week: 2.7
vs normal: 0.0x

SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.

Institutional ownership

Distributing-6.2%

Institutions cut 6.2% from their holdings. 528 bought, 646 sold. 3 quarters of net selling in a row.

Shares held by institutions232.3M

Sep '24Jun '26

Safety check

From SEC filings

Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years

-3.3%

Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn

Cash flow positive

Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have

No debt reported

Shares outstandingLatest reported

1.9B

Earnings reports

Last 0

Next reportNot enough history

Flags and big holders

Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days

5%+ holder update (active)Sep 22 · View filing ↗Activist

Insider trades

Open-market buys and sells, last 90 days

Bought$00 insiders

Sold$13.6M3 insiders, 0 pre-planned

Insider	Trade	Shares	Avg price	Value	Owns after	Date
Fang JiangChief People Officer	Sell	885K	$13.55	$12.0M	5M	Sep 30Filing ↗
-15.9% of their holdings Not a pre-planned sale Filed 2 days after
Siying YuGeneral Counsel	Sell	7K	$13.58	$92K	614K	Sep 25Filing ↗
-1.1% of their holdings Not a pre-planned sale Filed 4 days after
Fang JiangChief People Officer	Sell	5K	$13.57	$66K	6M	Sep 25Filing ↗
-0.1% of their holdings Not a pre-planned sale Filed 4 days after
Hong XuChief Financial Officer	Sell	103K	$13.68	$1.4M	406K	Sep 25Filing ↗
-20.2% of their holdings Not a pre-planned sale Filed 4 days after