Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Purchased by Jackson Square Capital LLC

Jackson Square Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 90.2% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 20,405 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,675 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.3% of Jackson Square Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding. Jackson Square Capital LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $6,403,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Tradewinds LLC. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2,134.8% during the third quarter. Tradewinds LLC. now owns 45,098 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $10,984,000 after buying an additional 43,080 shares in the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 29,896 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $9,381,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 31.3% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 354,529 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $86,345,000 after buying an additional 84,553 shares in the last quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.9% during the third quarter. Baltimore Washington Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 221,391 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,920,000 after buying an additional 2,009 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2.2% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 157,143 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $38,272,000 after buying an additional 3,444 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets highlight Alphabet’s large payoff potential from its early SpaceX stake, which investors view as a material latent asset that could boost GAAP value if SpaceX goes public. Alphabet (GOOGL) Could Score a $100B+ Payday from SpaceX IPO
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage emphasizes the same theme — Google’s SpaceX stake could be worth more than most public companies, a narrative that supports a higher valuation multiple for GOOG. Google’s stake in SpaceX could be worth more than most companies on the planet
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: analysts have raised targets and put Alphabet on catalyst watches ahead of events and Q1 earnings, fueling bullish positioning. Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) Opinions on Analyst Price Target Increases
• Positive Sentiment: Citi boosted its price target and kept a Buy rating ahead of Q1, reinforcing the buy-side narrative into earnings and product events. Wall Street sets Google stock price target for the next 12 months
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial AI traction: new partnerships and product launches (Cadence optimizing chip design on Google Cloud; Thoma Bravo deal to bring AI to a large software portfolio; Gemini app for Mac; Chrome “AI skills” rollout) strengthen revenue and cloud backlog outlook. Cadence and Google Collaborate to Scale AI-Driven Chip Design with ChipStack AI Super Agent on Google Cloud
• Neutral Sentiment: Some funds trimmed GOOG in recent 13F updates (various institutional sales), which may reflect portfolio rebalancing rather than conviction changes; keep an eye on large-scale flows. Fund Update: Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC Just Disclosed New Holdings
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and legal risk: Alphabet faces a new antitrust suit from rival app store Aptoide and a separate report of mass arbitration claims tied to ad tech/search rulings — these are headline risks that could pressure sentiment or lead to fines/costs. Google sued by rival app store Aptoide over alleged monopoly
• Negative Sentiment: Large-scale arbitration exposure reported (~$218B) tied to ad tech/search rulings — while the figure is headline-grabbing, resolution outcomes and timing remain uncertain and could create volatility. Alphabet Faces $218 Billion Mass Arbitration Claims Over Ad Tech And Search Rulings
• Negative Sentiment: Competition risk: OpenAI’s move into digital ads is an emerging threat to Google’s core ad franchise and is being watched by investors. OpenAI Pushes Into Digital Ads, Setting Up New Competition with Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta (META)

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG opened at $334.47 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market cap of $4.05 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.94, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a 50-day moving average of $305.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $300.61. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $148.40 and a 12-month high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.15 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 5th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Alphabet from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $315.00 to $400.00 in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $348.00 price objective (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $345.71.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 955 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.00, for a total transaction of $284,590.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,955,564. The trade was a 8.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 2,068,744 shares of company stock valued at $104,505,914 in the last quarter. 12.99% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.

Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.