Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock: Gunderson Capital Management LLC Increases Stake

Gunderson Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 3,799.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 45,776 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,602 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 4.2% of Gunderson Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Gunderson Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $15,751,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 9.9% in the third quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 105,561 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $36,321,000 after acquiring an additional 9,532 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 6.5% during the third quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 94,601 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $32,550,000 after purchasing an additional 5,742 shares in the last quarter. SBE LLC DBA Cedar Cove Wealth Partners raised its stake in Alphabet by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. SBE LLC DBA Cedar Cove Wealth Partners now owns 2,337 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $804,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors raised its stake in Alphabet by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 12,240 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,212,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the period. Finally, Nvwm LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 46,587 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $16,030,000 after purchasing an additional 727 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong cloud and AI momentum: Recent commentary highlights approximately 24% overall revenue growth and an 82% increase in Google Cloud, suggesting that cloud demand and AI monetization may be offsetting concerns about rising capital expenditures. Alphabet’s Cloud Surge and AI Dominance Overshadow Capex Fears
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan remains bullish: JPMorgan raised its Alphabet price target to $425 from $420 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying significant upside from the referenced price. The firm believes Google can withstand fears that generative AI will disrupt Search. JPMorgan Alphabet Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expansion: Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit received approval to participate in Ontario’s automated-vehicle pilot program and is targeting a Toronto robotaxi launch in 2028, expanding a potential long-term growth business. Waymo Toronto Robotaxi Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Additional product and technology catalysts: Google launched its Universal Cart shopping tool in the U.S., while reports of progress in quantum-computing error reduction and a multiyear CNN AI partnership support Alphabet’s efforts to broaden AI-related revenue.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated: Zacks reported unusually heavy searches for both GOOGL and GOOG, reflecting strong interest but not necessarily a change in fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Capex and profitability concerns: Investors remain concerned that Alphabet’s large data-center and AI investments could pressure free cash flow and take time to generate adequate returns. A reported multibillion-dollar computing arrangement with SpaceX adds to scrutiny of spending discipline.
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation over AI disclosures: Several law firms publicized a securities-fraud class action covering investors who bought shares from May 19 through July 16, 2026. The allegations reportedly involve representations about Gemini 3.5 Pro training results; the repeated notices add headline and potential liability risk, although they do not establish wrongdoing.
• Negative Sentiment: Other risks: Google warned that suspected China-linked hackers could exploit a BeyondTrust software flaw, while political and regulatory uncertainty could affect Search, advertising and the profits funding Alphabet’s AI buildout.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 420,865 shares of company stock worth $8,293,477 in the last quarter. 11.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $340.59 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $244.15 and a twelve month high of $408.61. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $344.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $351.32. The firm has a market cap of $4.17 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.11, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.21.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on GOOGL. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, June 22nd. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $420.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Five equities research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $425.04.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known for its Google subsidiary. Google operates a global internet-services business centered on online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a broad range of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools.

Google Cloud provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software services to businesses, governments, and other organizations. Alphabet also develops consumer hardware, including Pixel devices and products for connected homes, while investing in emerging businesses through its “Other Bets” segment, including autonomous transportation and life sciences initiatives.

Alphabet was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring that made Google a subsidiary and provided a separate structure for its expanding portfolio of businesses.