V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG – Free Report) by 4.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 100,792 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,585 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises about 3.2% of V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $34,344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GOOG. Denali Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 14.8% in the second quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 105,988 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $37,449,000 after purchasing an additional 13,700 shares during the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Alphabet by 298.2% during the second quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC now owns 22,229 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $7,854,000 after buying an additional 16,647 shares during the last quarter. Montchanin Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $7,075,000. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 13.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 30,489 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $10,773,000 after buying an additional 3,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $1,277,000. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Alphabet
In related news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total value of $2,232,808.20. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, 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 transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 420,865 shares of company stock worth $8,293,477. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.
Alphabet Trading Down 2.3%
NASDAQ GOOG traded down $8.00 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $336.91. 16,939,110 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 17,087,756. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $244.67 and a 52 week high of $404.47. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $341.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $348.80. The stock has a market cap of $4.12 trillion, a PE ratio of 16.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.19.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.31 EPS. Analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Alphabet Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 4.42%.
More Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AI-chip opportunity: Evercore ISI raised its Alphabet estimates, arguing that the company could sell its internally developed tensor processing units (TPUs) to cloud customers. AI-chip revenue could become a meaningful contributor to Google Cloud, supporting growth and improving the return on Alphabet’s substantial infrastructure investments. Evercore raises Alphabet estimates on potential TPU hardware sales
- Positive Sentiment: Quantum-computing breakthrough: Google reported a technique that reduces quantum-computing errors by roughly 40 times. Although commercialization remains uncertain, the development reinforces Alphabet’s long-term technology leadership and could support investor enthusiasm around its research portfolio. Google demonstrates new quantum computer breakthrough
- Positive Sentiment: Expansion of growth businesses: Waymo received approval to participate in Ontario’s automated-vehicle pilot program and is targeting a Toronto robotaxi launch in 2028. Alphabet also reached a multiyear AI-content agreement with CNN, potentially strengthening its AI products and training resources. Google’s Waymo plans first Canada robotaxi service in Toronto in 2028
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable: JPMorgan raised its Alphabet target to $425 and maintained an overweight rating, while recent commentary continues to emphasize strong cloud and AI growth. However, investors remain focused on whether large capital expenditures can generate sufficient future returns.
- Negative Sentiment: Macro pressure: A hotter-than-expected producer-price report reduced expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Higher-for-longer rates typically weigh on high-growth technology valuations, contributing to weakness across major technology shares, including Alphabet.
- Negative Sentiment: Legal overhang: Multiple law firms publicized a securities class action involving investors who held Alphabet shares between May 19 and July 16, 2026, citing alleged securities-law violations related to disclosures about Gemini AI performance. The repeated deadline reminders may add short-term sentiment pressure, although the ultimate financial impact remains uncertain. Kaplan Fox Alphabet class action reminder
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. New Street Research decreased their price objective on Alphabet from $455.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Alphabet from $440.00 to $435.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities initiated coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $450.00 to $425.00 in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $422.10.
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About Alphabet
Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.
Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.
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