Deuterium Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG – Free Report) by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 51,510 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 10,302 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 18.8% of Deuterium Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Deuterium Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $17,552,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. D Orazio & Associates Inc. lifted its stake in Alphabet by 1.0% during the third quarter. D Orazio & Associates Inc. now owns 14,057 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,790,000 after purchasing an additional 136 shares in the last quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.7% in the third quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 706,571 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $240,757,000 after buying an additional 4,742 shares in the last quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 61.4% in the third quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 410 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 9.1% in the third quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 4,504 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,535,000 after buying an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Flynn Zito Capital Management LLC now owns 4,403 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,500,000 after buying an additional 366 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the sale, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on GOOG shares. DA Davidson decreased their target price on Alphabet from $375.00 to $350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Alphabet from $425.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Citigroup cut shares of Alphabet from a “market outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $413.38.
Read Our Latest Analysis on GOOG
Alphabet Stock Up 2.0%
Alphabet stock opened at $290.63 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $271.41 and a twelve month high of $404.47. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $326.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $336.38. The company has a current ratio of 2.79, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.57 trillion, a P/E ratio of 15.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.21.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.01 by ($0.89). The company had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm’s revenue was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.87 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Alphabet Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 4.59%.
Alphabet News Roundup
Investors following GOOG have been watching these news items:
- Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet is exploring up to $3 billion in its first Hong Kong- and Singapore-dollar bond offerings. The financing could diversify funding sources, though it adds debt obligations. Article: Alphabet explores first Hong Kong and Singapore dollar bond sales
- Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action against Alphabet, alleging investor harm during May 19–July 16, 2026, with a December 1 lead-plaintiff deadline. The notices add reputational and potential legal risk; they cite claims involving Gemini 3.5 Pro delays and alleged disclosure failures, which remain allegations. Article: Kaplan Fox reminds Alphabet investors of securities class action deadline
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the new TPU announcements, one report flags cash flow as a larger challenge for GOOG, highlighting investor concern about the cost of funding AI infrastructure and expansion. Article: Alphabet Edged Higher After Revealing New TPUs
Alphabet Company Profile
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.
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