Waterloo Capital L.P. Purchases 7,013 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Waterloo Capital L.P. increased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 25.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,523 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,013 shares during the quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,408,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 416,753,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $73,927,821,000 after buying an additional 5,182,111 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,914,125 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $33,511,477,000 after acquiring an additional 2,428,266 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 107,760,033 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $19,022,926,000 after acquiring an additional 441,177 shares during the last quarter. Sanders Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 35,357,943 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,272,146,000 after purchasing an additional 2,117,990 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 31,503,035 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,588,323,000 after purchasing an additional 695,736 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New monetization paths for AI: Google is testing shopping/ad formats inside AI Search and Gemini, which could accelerate ad revenue growth and better monetize conversational search. Google Weaves New Shopping Feature Into Search and Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Big M&A cleared: EU gave unconditional approval to the $32B Wiz cybersecurity buy, removing a major regulatory overhang and expanding Google Cloud’s security offering. Google secures EU antitrust approval for $32 billion Wiz acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: Some shops raised targets/ratings (Scotiabank raised its objective toward $400) and several funds added or boosted GOOG positions, signaling continued conviction in long‑term upside. Scotiabank Maintains its Outperform Rating on Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows are mixed: filings show both sizable new positions (e.g., Egerton) and large trims by others — reflects portfolio rebalancing rather than a unanimous directional view. New $338.5M $GOOG stock position opened by Egerton Capital (UK) LLP
• Neutral Sentiment: Tokenized/secondary market developments: GOOG tokenized shares are appearing in new venues — increased accessibility but limited near‑term impact on fundamentals. Kraken‑Backed Tokenized Stocks Launch in the EU for Deutsche Börse Group Clients
• Negative Sentiment: Debt concerns: Alphabet’s enlarged debt offering — topping $30B and including a rare 100‑year, 6.125% note — spooked some investors who see higher leverage and long‑dated interest‑rate risk as a negative amid soaring AI capex needs. That story is the primary driver behind today’s weakness. Why Alphabet’s 100-year sterling bond is raising new fears over debt-fuelled AI arms race
• Negative Sentiment: Higher capex and execution risk: Alphabet plans a big jump in AI infrastructure spending and buyouts in some teams were reported — investors worry near‑term margins and free cash flow could come under pressure. Alphabet Stock: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and reputational risk: Reports that Google turned data over to ICE without a judge‑approved subpoena raise privacy and regulatory scrutiny risks that could produce future legal costs or restrictions. Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE

Alphabet Price Performance

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $311.32 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock has a market cap of $3.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.80, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $322.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $274.01. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.66 and a 52-week high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 7.77%.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $335.18, for a total value of $10,893,350.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,179,372 shares in the company, valued at approximately $730,481,906.96. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,069,864 shares of company stock worth $105,985,041. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial set a $350.00 price target on Alphabet in a research note on Friday, December 5th. DA Davidson set a $300.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $343.47.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.

Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.