Signal Advisors Wealth LLC Acquires 19,702 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Signal Advisors Wealth LLC raised its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 25.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 96,856 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,702 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 1.5% of Signal Advisors Wealth LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Signal Advisors Wealth LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $33,326,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ifrah Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $236,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 12.2% during the 3rd quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 100,771 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $34,673,000 after buying an additional 10,991 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 84,718 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $29,882,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Walker Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. Walker Asset Management LLC now owns 3,187 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,097,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Affinity Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Affinity Capital Advisors LLC now owns 9,769 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,435,000 after acquiring an additional 1,117 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total transaction of $2,232,808.20. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053. 11.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $353.78 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $240.51 and a 1 year high of $408.61. The business has a 50-day moving average of $345.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $350.40. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google launched Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses and paying users, highlighting capabilities in coding, finance and legal work. The release strengthens Alphabet’s position in the generative-AI race, although some commentary suggests Wall Street may need evidence of meaningful monetization before assigning substantial value. Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas raised its Alphabet price target to $450, citing the outlook for Alphabet’s internally developed tensor processing units (TPUs). Another analyst said Alphabet’s AI-chip business could unlock as much as $100 billion in value by 2028, while Cantor Fitzgerald maintained an Overweight rating with a $420 target. Alphabet target bumped to $450 at BNP Paribas on TPU outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage remains constructive on Alphabet’s expanding Google Cloud business, roughly $514 billion cloud backlog and growing AI-related demand. Google’s 3.6-gigawatt nuclear-power agreement with Constellation also underscores its long-term effort to secure electricity for AI data centers. Nuclear ETFs in spotlight as Google and Constellation sign deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Google expanded its consumer ecosystem with a $180 Fitbit Edge wearable and private, user-created Android apps distributed through Google Play. These initiatives could increase engagement and subscription revenue, but their near-term earnings impact is unclear. Google Play now supports private vibe-coded apps
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action alleging Alphabet misrepresented the progress of its Gemini 3.5 Pro model, including training setbacks and a missed June 2026 launch target. The case covers investors who purchased shares from May 19 through July 16, with lead-plaintiff deadlines generally falling around November 30 or December 1. The repeated notices increase headline and legal risk, though they do not represent a court finding of wrongdoing. Alphabet AI issues and securities fraud class action
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and investors remain focused on Alphabet’s very large AI capital expenditures. The gap between operating cash flow and free cash flow raises concerns that accelerating data-center spending could pressure returns, even as reported earnings remain strong. Apple’s new HomeView smart-home initiative also adds competitive pressure in devices and AI assistants. Does the risk-reward profile still favor Alphabet investors

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GOOGL. Tigress Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $485.00 price target (up from $415.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $410.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $425.72.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.

Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations.