Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC Buys 4,058 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 4.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 105,599 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,058 shares during the period. Moneta Group Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $25,719,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GOOG. Tradewinds LLC. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 2,134.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $10,984,000 after purchasing an additional 43,080 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 31.3% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 354,529 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $86,345,000 after buying an additional 84,553 shares during the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during the third quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 221,391 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $53,920,000 after buying an additional 2,009 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.2% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 157,143 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $38,272,000 after buying an additional 3,444 shares during the period. Finally, American National Bank of Texas bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $900,000. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Performance

GOOG stock opened at $304.42 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.66 and a 1 year high of $350.15. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $319.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $291.55. The company has a market cap of $3.68 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The business had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. Alphabet’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 7.77%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet closed its acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz — a large, strategic deal that accelerates Google Cloud’s enterprise security offering and supports higher-margin cloud growth expectations. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Announces Completion of its Acquisition of Wiz
• Positive Sentiment: Analyses and investor letters highlight renewed momentum in Google Cloud and AI positioning (new growth pillars), reinforcing the narrative that Cloud is a multi-year growth engine for Alphabet. Alphabet: Inside Google Cloud’s New Growth Pillars
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s recent fundamentals (strong revenue and an earnings beat in its latest quarter) remain a supportive backdrop for the stock, underpinning investor confidence in AI-driven monetization and cloud expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet and other big tech firms pledged to power next‑generation data centers at the White House — this supports long‑term infrastructure needs for AI/Cloud but is a gradual, multi‑year catalyst. Alphabet (GOOGL) and Other Tech Giants Pledge at White House to Power Next-Generation Data Centers
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage and analyst pieces (Zacks, InsiderMonkey, Seeking Alpha, Motley Fool pieces in the feed) keep the stock in investors’ spotlight — that can amplify moves but is not a direct catalyst. Alphabet (GOOGL) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures show zero shares in the feed — likely a data anomaly rather than a meaningful change in positioning. (Short‑interest metrics appear unreliable in this update.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Elon Musk’s comment that SpaceX will “far exceed” Google DeepMind in AI is a headline grabber but has limited immediate impact on Alphabet’s fundamentals; it is more noise in the competitive narrative. Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will ‘Far Exceed’ Google DeepMind In AI
• Negative Sentiment: European publishers and tech firms are urging EU regulators to speed up and impose a large antitrust fine over alleged self‑preferencing in Google Search; an adverse ruling or fine would be a material regulatory risk for Alphabet’s core search business in Europe. Exclusive: European publishers, tech firms urge EU to speed up fine on Google over search

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on GOOG. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $395.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Needham & Company LLC set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $345.71.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.99, for a total transaction of $33,934.88. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,418 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,580,469.82. This represents a 0.60% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,076,615 shares of company stock worth $107,809,111. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Alphabet

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.