Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Acquired by Capital International Inc. CA

Key Points

• Capital International Inc. CA boosted its stake in Alphabet by 10.3% in Q3, acquiring 79,567 shares to hold 855,178 shares worth $208.28 million, making Alphabet about 1.7% of its portfolio and its 8th-largest holding.
• Alphabet beat expectations in its most recent quarter with $2.82 EPS vs. $2.59 est. and revenue of $113.83 billion (up 18% YoY), while analysts expect roughly 8.89 EPS for the fiscal year.
• Alphabet declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share (annualized $0.84, ~0.3% yield), payable March 16 to shareholders of record on March 9 (ex-dividend March 9).

Capital International Inc. CA increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 855,178 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 79,567 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up about 1.7% of Capital International Inc. CA's holdings, making the stock its 8th largest holding. Capital International Inc. CA's holdings in Alphabet were worth $208,279,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. University of Illinois Foundation acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Horrell Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 100.0% during the second quarter. Horrell Capital Management Inc. now owns 200 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Finally, Decker Retirement Planning Inc. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 60.9% in the second quarter. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Up 2.6%

GOOG stock opened at $306.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.70 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.31, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $350.15. The company's 50 day moving average is $320.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $288.17.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The business 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. Research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total value of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,112,493 shares of company stock worth $118,605,094. Insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical/flow support: MarketBeat says GOOGL has confirmed a major support zone near ~$300 after a 12% pullback, with strong institutional inflows and analyst upgrades that make the recent dip look like a potential long-term entry. GOOGL Pullback Confirms Support, Setting Up a Potential New Entry
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction: Reuters/InsiderMonkey reports CVS Health will roll out an AI-enabled customer platform built on Google Cloud — a tangible enterprise win that should boost cloud consumption and revenue visibility. CVS Health To Roll Out AI-enabled Platform With Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic/partner signal: CNBC reports Mandiant founder Kevin Mandia raised $190M for a new AI-cybersecurity startup (Armadin), with some funding coming from the company that sold him to Google — a sign of continued ecosystem investment and Google’s ongoing ties to security/AI startups. Kevin Mandia raised $190 million for Armadin
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/coverage context: Market and media pieces (Zacks/Fool) are comparing Alphabet with peers (e.g., Nvidia) and reiterating Alphabet’s diversified revenue mix and long-term AI edge — useful framing but not new catalysts by itself. Nvidia vs. Alphabet: Which Stock Will Make You Richer?
• Negative Sentiment: Supply‑chain/cost risk: TipRanks flags that Nvidia’s high‑bandwidth memory buying spree has created global shortages that could raise costs or constrain Google’s AI hardware spend, a potential margin/headline risk for AI infrastructure. Nvidia’s Memory Shortage Could Cause Google Billions
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive pressure: MarketBeat coverage of Microsoft’s aggressive dual‑model and Anthropic/OpenAI positioning underscores intensifying cloud/AI competition — a reminder Azure is a strong adversary for Google Cloud share gains. Microsoft Positioned to Win AI Race With Dual-Model Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Governance/headline drag: Recent reports detail approval of a potential $692M CEO pay package tied to Waymo and insider sales by Alphabet’s CEO (~$9.86M sold) — items that can sap sentiment and were linked to small near‑term stock weakness. Alphabet offers CEO pay deal worth up to $692M Alphabet CEO Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory risk: Yahoo/Reuters coverage of Indonesia’s plan to ban high‑risk digital platforms for children under 16 could create regional regulatory pressure on core ad or platform features if similar rules spread. Indonesia Plans to Ban High-Risk Digital Platforms for Children

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on GOOG shares. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $365.00 price target (up from $355.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, December 1st. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. UBS Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $348.00 target price (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 16th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $343.90.

Alphabet Company 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.

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