Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Sold by Candriam S.C.A.

Candriam S.C.A. lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 837,880 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 4,731 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.3% of Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $286,542,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $130,704,718,000 after buying an additional 5,164,200 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,923,442 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $67,458,980,000 after buying an additional 5,208,690 shares during the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 22.9% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 21,922,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,288,654,000 after buying an additional 4,083,758 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in Alphabet by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,313,729 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,117,460,000 after acquiring an additional 913,666 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Alphabet by 24.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 17,209,454 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,080,616,000 after acquiring an additional 3,432,287 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $286.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.50 trillion, a PE ratio of 14.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $271.41 and a 52-week high of $404.47. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $328.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $336.80. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by ($0.89). Alphabet had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 50.03%. The company had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.87 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on GOOG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $475.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Zacks Research cut Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $450.00 target price on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.38.

More 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 (TPUs), expanding its offerings for large and sensitive AI workloads. Investors may see the chips as a way to strengthen Google Cloud and challenge Nvidia in AI infrastructure. Alphabet stock rises as Google expands AI chip lineup to challenge Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud selected AMD’s fifth-generation EPYC processors to host its TPU 8tx systems. The deal supports Alphabet’s AI infrastructure plans and shows the potential for partnerships alongside its in-house chips. AMD Stock Rises On Google Cloud Deal, Wall Street Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action concerning Alphabet shares bought between May 19 and July 16, 2026, with lead-plaintiff deadlines around November 30 and December 1. The claims—including alleged misrepresentation of a Gemini model launch timeline—are allegations, and the announcements do not establish wrongdoing. Alphabet Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan removed Alphabet from its Analyst Focus List, while retaining an Overweight rating, citing slower AI search monetization and heavy infrastructure spending. Those concerns could weigh on expectations for returns from Alphabet’s substantial AI investment. JPMorgan Just Removed Alphabet From Its Analyst Focus List
• Negative Sentiment: Federal safety regulators opened an investigation into Waymo robotaxis reportedly continuing to pass stopped school buses after a software fix. The probe adds regulatory and reputational risk to Alphabet’s autonomous-driving business. Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, 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 transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238 in the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Alphabet

Alphabet is a technology holding company whose primary business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company adopted a holding-company structure in 2015. Sundar Pichai leads Alphabet and Google as chief executive officer.

Google offers internet search, online advertising, cloud computing, and software and hardware products. Its services and products include Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Cloud.