Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Purchased by One Way Holdings LLC

One Way Holdings LLC increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 132,707 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,858 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 2.0% of One Way Holdings LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. One Way Holdings LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $45,662,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of GOOGL. Titleist Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 34,613 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,909,000 after buying an additional 2,096 shares during the last quarter. Elefante Mark B lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Elefante Mark B now owns 43,733 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $15,629,000 after acquiring an additional 1,897 shares during the last quarter. Nwam LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 19.6% in the 1st quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 49,128 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $14,127,000 after purchasing an additional 8,055 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 287.4% during the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,886 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 2,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spinnaker Investment Group LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 51.4% in the 2nd quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC now owns 4,759 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,701,000 after purchasing an additional 1,616 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Moffett Nathanson set a $345.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Alphabet from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $412.51.

Alphabet Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $288.15 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.79. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $270.70 and a 52-week high of $408.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.52 trillion, a P/E ratio of 15.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $331.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $338.77.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.02 by ($0.90). The firm had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.96 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 50.03%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 4.59%.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced two new versions of its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units, broadening its AI-chip offerings and sharpening its challenge to Nvidia. Investors may see custom chips as a way to support Google Cloud growth and reduce reliance on outside suppliers. Alphabet stock rises as Google expands AI chip lineup to challenge Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan removed Alphabet from its Analyst Focus List but maintained an Overweight rating. The firm cited slower AI-search monetization and substantial infrastructure spending, highlighting execution risks without changing its overall positive rating. JPMorgan Just Removed Alphabet From Its Analyst Focus List
• Negative Sentiment: Federal safety regulators opened a new investigation into Waymo after reports that its robotaxis continued to pass stopped school buses despite a prior software fix. The probe could bring regulatory, reputational or operational costs for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving business. Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action concerning Alphabet investors who bought shares from May 19 to July 16, 2026. The lawsuit alleges investors were misled about the Gemini 3.5 Pro launch timeline; the lead-plaintiff deadlines are November 30 or December 1. Repeated notices may add legal overhang, though they are not new court findings. Alphabet Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238. Corporate insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company whose largest business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company reorganized its businesses under the holding-company structure in 2015.

Google’s products and services include Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Cloud. The company also generates revenue from digital advertising and offers devices, subscriptions and artificial intelligence products and services.

Alphabet serves consumers, businesses and organizations around the world.