Wealthfront Advisers LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 4.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 565,657 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,624 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $137,766,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Navellier & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% during the third quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 5,846 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,424,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA boosted its stake in Alphabet by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA now owns 9,973 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,429,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Alphabet by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Edgemoor Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 218,112 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,121,000 after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares during the last quarter. Arista Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 11.1% during the third quarter. Arista Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,096 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,241,000 after buying an additional 510 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.0% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 246,535 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $60,051,000 after buying an additional 4,840 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOG has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up previously from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.90.

Alphabet Price Performance

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $306.02 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.66 and a 52 week high of $350.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $321.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $275.59. The company has a market capitalization of $3.69 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.15 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s results and AI traction remain strong: Cloud revenue and enterprise backlog are accelerating and Gemini user metrics/support drive upside to long‑term monetization. Zacks: The Zacks Analyst Alphabet…
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo deployment of next‑gen robotaxis signals commercial progress for Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle unit, a longer‑term growth catalyst. CNBC: Waymo begins deploying next‑gen Ojai robotaxis
• Neutral Sentiment: Some large asset managers are net buying while others trimmed positions — BNP Paribas added a multi‑million share position in GOOG, offsetting other institutional reductions. QuiverQuant: BNP Paribas fund update
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures in recent feeds show zero shares (likely a data anomaly), so shorting activity is not a clear driver today.
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet completed a very large multi‑currency debt offering (including long‑dated tranches/century bond reports), which has spooked some investors worried about aggressive debt‑funded CapEx and the lack of customary bond protections. Reuters: Alphabet bonds’ lack of guardrails…
• Negative Sentiment: Management guided 2026 CapEx sharply higher (~$175–$185B), and the market has treated that as a near‑term cash‑flow/headwind risk despite its AI rationale — this contributed to post‑earnings weakness. Zacks: Alphabet drops 7% post Q4 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: EU antitrust scrutiny has resurfaced: regulators are probing Google’s search‑ads auction/pricing practices in Europe, introducing regulatory risk for ad monetization. Reuters: Google targeted by EU over search advertising auction practices
• Negative Sentiment: Notable institutional trimming reported in 13F updates (e.g., Neuberger, Swiss National Bank saw reductions), which can pressure intraday liquidity/psychology even as other funds add exposure. QuiverQuant: Neuberger Berman fund update

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.50, for a total transaction of $10,383,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,272,119 shares in the company, valued at $725,942,020.50. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,069,864 shares of company stock valued at $105,985,041. 12.99% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alphabet Company 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.