WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC Has $18.06 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC lessened its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 74,302 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,038 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 3.7% of WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $18,063,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 36.4% in the second quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Corsicana & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 37.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc raised its position in Alphabet by 77.6% in the 2nd quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 348 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.19, for a total value of $184,914.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,916 shares in the company, valued at $1,206,872.04. This trade represents a 13.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 189,309 shares of company stock worth $57,724,770. Insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and other analysts raised ratings/price targets (supporting upside and momentum for the stock). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet cleared a major milestone — market commentary highlights a partnership with Apple (licensing Gemini for Siri) and broad device distribution, a validation of Alphabet’s AI stack and a material new licensing revenue stream that helped drive the stock to a multi‑trillion valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Product progress: Google is rolling Gemini features into consumer apps (Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app; Gemini AI coming to Gmail), which supports faster AI monetization and stronger ad/engagement prospects. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains favorable but measured — reports note a “Moderate Buy” consensus, implying optimism but not unanimous euphoria. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: High-profile endorsements (e.g., media/hosts calling Gemini a hit) boost sentiment and retail interest, but they are qualitative catalysts rather than direct revenue proof. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Energy/infrastructure is a material operational headwind — Google says U.S. electrical transmission bottlenecks make powering new data centers slow and costly, which could constrain cloud/AI capacity expansion and raise capex timelines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/reputational risk: advocacy groups are asking app stores to remove X and Grok, and broader content/regulatory pressure continues to create uncertainty around platform moderation and app distribution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical / policy moves can ripple into product reach: for example, Australia’s new under‑16 social media restrictions are prompting pushback and workarounds, illustrating how policy shifts can affect user engagement and compliance costs in key markets. Read More.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $335.84 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $140.53 and a twelve month high of $340.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $309.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $252.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.05 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.12, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.08.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion. On average, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $306.00 target price (up previously from $255.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. China Renaissance raised their price target on Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. CIBC boosted their price objective on Alphabet to $315.00 in a report on Monday, October 20th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Alphabet in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.31.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.