Truxt Investmentos Ltda. Buys Shares of 5,134 Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Truxt Investmentos Ltda. purchased a new stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 5,134 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,248,000. Alphabet accounts for approximately 1.9% of Truxt Investmentos Ltda.’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Matisse Capital lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% in the third quarter. Matisse Capital now owns 14,814 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,601,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Breakwater Investment Management grew its holdings in Alphabet by 1.0% during the third quarter. Breakwater Investment Management now owns 4,228 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,028,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $983,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.3% in the third quarter. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,281 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fonville Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 0.7% during the third quarter. Fonville Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,078 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,478,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.00, for a total value of $34,680.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,307 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,224,380. This trade represents a 0.55% 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. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 2,064,308 shares of company stock valued at $104,383,469 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $385.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Citic Securities upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $230.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Alphabet from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, CICC Research boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $240.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $361.64.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud posted a 48% year‑over‑year revenue surge, signaling robust enterprise demand and stronger monetization of AI — a major upside driver for revenue and margins. Google (GOOGL) Cloud Revenue Just Surged 48% And May Have Delivered Knockout Blow To OpenAI
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts view the recent dip as a buying opportunity and have set a ~$348 target, providing price-support and signaling continued bullish analyst conviction. Analysts Set $348 Target for Google After February Dip
• Positive Sentiment: DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on Alphabet, reinforcing institutional backing amid the pullback. DZ Bank reiterates its buy rating (MarketScreener)
• Positive Sentiment: YouTube and consumer subscription strength (YouTube >$60B revenue; large subscription base) continue to support ad and subscription growth prospects. Streaming Wars: 1 Netflix Rival Dominating the Industry
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary frames the recent pullback as a potential buying opportunity: fundamentals (earnings beats, AI progress) remain intact even as the stock digests capex plans and broader tech rotation. Alphabet’s Pullback: A Second Chance for Long-Term Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data for February appears incorrect/insignificant (0 shares reported), so it’s not a credible driver of today’s move.
• Negative Sentiment: India is discussing age‑based social media curbs — any restrictive rules in India (a huge market for Google services and ad revenue) could reduce user engagement or ad monetization there. India discussing age-based social media curbs with social media firms, top minister says
• Negative Sentiment: The UK is tightening online safety rules for AI chatbots to better protect children; new regulation could increase compliance costs or limit some chatbot features. AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK

Alphabet Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $305.72 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.70 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.09. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $349.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $321.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $276.31.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Alphabet Company 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.