Vision Capital Management Inc. Reduces Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Vision Capital Management Inc. cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 125,023 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,871 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about 3.7% of Vision Capital Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Vision Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $30,393,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.3% in the 2nd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,546,012 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $448,684,000 after buying an additional 56,295 shares during the last quarter. Moment Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 9.3% during the second quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 5,896 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,039,000 after acquiring an additional 504 shares during the period. Welch Group LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 4.0% in the second quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 64,262 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,325,000 after purchasing an additional 2,467 shares during the last quarter. Brooktree Capital Management bought a new position in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at $352,000. Finally, Griffin Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Alphabet by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,731 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $14,277,000 after purchasing an additional 7,180 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOGL stock traded down $6.80 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $323.20. 5,122,445 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,800,225. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $312.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $256.45. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $140.53 and a 12 month high of $340.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.90 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.98, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total transaction of $31,971.90. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,706,357.25. This trade represents a 0.56% 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. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $337.52, for a total value of $202,512.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,224 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,163,524.48. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 189,909 shares of company stock worth $57,927,282 in the last ninety days. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on GOOGL shares. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Roth Capital raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. China Renaissance upped their price objective on Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Rosenblatt Securities increased their price objective on Alphabet from $224.00 to $279.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $365.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $329.08.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI investments helped push it into the $4 trillion market‑cap club, signaling strong investor confidence in its AI strategy and scale — supportive for long‑term valuation. Alphabet Enters the $4 Trillion Club as AI Bets Reshape Big Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors point to Google Cloud as a major growth driver — one write‑up forecasts Cloud net income could roughly double with AI demand, making a ~$20B income target plausible and boosting earnings upside. Will Alphabet’s Cloud Division Fuel $20 Billion in Income?
• Positive Sentiment: Industry comparisons show Alphabet retains an edge in digital advertising thanks to AI-driven ad tools and scale, supporting near‑term ad revenue resilience versus smaller rivals. RDDT vs GOOGL: Which Digital Advertising Stock Has an Edge Now?
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet continues to win AI partnerships and integrations (recent coverage notes progress such as powering voice assistants), which validates its models and could open licensing or product revenue avenues. Should You Buy Alphabet Stock Before Feb. 4?
• Neutral Sentiment: Google is revisiting smart glasses with new AI features — promising for product diversification but adoption and monetization remain uncertain. Product success would be incremental versus core ad/cloud businesses. Will Google be ‘third time lucky’ with new, AI-powered smart glasses?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several investor pieces and model portfolios continue to recommend Alphabet as a long‑term buy due to dominance across search, ads, cloud, AI and minority stakes (e.g., SpaceX exposure) — supportive for long‑term demand but mixed for short‑term trading. 2 Stocks to Buy in 2026 and Hold Forever
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/risk‑off flow hit tech names after tariff/tension headlines tied to Greenland spurred a sell‑off; that external risk is pressuring high‑beta, high‑multiple growth stocks including Alphabet in the near term. Tech stocks lead Wall Street sell-off as tensions over Greenland escalate
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes the “Magnificent Seven” divergence as AI trade dynamics shift — sector leadership is becoming more mixed, which can introduce volatility and weigh on multiples for even top names. The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They’re Pulling in Different Directions.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.