Warwick Investment Management Inc. Buys 1,626 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Warwick Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 29.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,105 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,626 shares during the period. Warwick Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,727,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. Axis Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 3.8% in the third quarter. Axis Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,013 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $732,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $128,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 34.0% during the third quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Culbertson A N & Co. Inc. now owns 35,945 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $8,738,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trilogy Capital Inc. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Trilogy Capital Inc. now owns 22,967 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $5,583,000 after purchasing an additional 1,519 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of GOOGL opened at $330.52 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.99 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.60, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $314.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $258.45. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $140.53 and a twelve month high of $340.49.

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

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple Wall Street shops increased ratings and targets and overall coverage turned more bullish — firms have moved from Buy/Outperform to Strong Buy in some cases, supporting upside expectations. Wall Street sets Google stock price for next 12 months
• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James raised its price target to $400, giving investors a high‑profile firm backing a materially higher valuation tied to AI upside. Alphabet Stock Rises — Raymond James Hikes Price Target to $400
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI wins broaden distribution: coverage notes that Apple will use Google’s Gemini models (a major distribution win for Alphabet’s AI stack), which supports durable monetization and moat arguments. Google Stock Is Up 65%: What’s Driving This Rally?
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo continues commercial expansion with a robotaxi rollout in Miami, showing progress on autonomous‑driving commercialization that could become a long‑term revenue/market opportunity. Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑term technicals show a modest pullback from record highs and consolidation near support; analysts note valuation (P/E in low‑30s) is elevated versus some peers, so some investors may wait for a deeper retracement before adding exposure.
• Neutral Sentiment: YouTube leadership flagged content moderation for AI‑generated material as a priority — operationally important but expected, and not an immediate earnings driver. YouTube chief says ‘managing AI slop’ is a priority for 2026
• Negative Sentiment: A federal judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit over Google search to proceed, keeping regulatory and legal risk alive — this could mean multi‑year litigation exposure and continued investor caution on potential remedies or fines. Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on GOOGL. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on Alphabet from $340.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. China Renaissance boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.94.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total value of $5,614,173.81. Following the sale, 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.48, for a total value of $9,213,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,337,119 shares in the company, valued at $662,526,494.12. This trade represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 189,909 shares of company stock worth $57,927,282 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

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.