Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Purchased by Trilogy Capital Inc.

Key Points

• Trilogy Capital increased its Alphabet position by 10.7% in the second quarter, purchasing 2,481 additional shares to hold 25,767 shares valued at approximately $9.2 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 40.03% of Alphabet.
• Analysts remain broadly bullish, with Alphabet receiving an overall “Buy” rating and an average price target of $419.86, although several firms recently lowered their targets. Alphabet also reported quarterly earnings of $9.11 per share and revenue of $119.8 billion, exceeding expectations.
• Alphabet’s outlook is supported by strong AI and cloud momentum, including projected 2026 capital expenditures of about $205 billion and Google Cloud revenue growth of 82% year over year. Risks include ongoing user-addiction lawsuits, Waymo safety concerns and recent insider stock sales.

Trilogy Capital Inc. raised its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 10.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 25,767 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 2,481 shares during the period. Trilogy Capital Inc.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $9,208,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth about $30,534,239,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 855.3% in the 4th quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 14,525,280 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $4,546,413,000 after acquiring an additional 13,004,828 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 528,969,322 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $165,567,398,000 after acquiring an additional 12,531,695 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in Alphabet by 28.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 53,107,572 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $12,910,542,000 after purchasing an additional 11,605,785 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diamant Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Alphabet by 28,950.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,291,926 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $2,671,986,000 after purchasing an additional 9,259,940 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on GOOGL. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $425.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Alphabet from $400.00 to $379.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $420.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $395.00 price target (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Roth Capital reissued a "buy" rating and set a $440.00 price target (up from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $419.86.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet reportedly raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook to approximately $205 billion, signaling strong expected demand for AI computing capacity. The spending could support Google Cloud, data-center growth and Alphabet’s competitive position in AI. Alphabet's Higher AI Spending Could Boost These ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud revenue grew 82% year over year, while its contracted backlog reached roughly $514 billion. Investors view that momentum as evidence that AI adoption may justify Alphabet’s aggressive infrastructure investments and provide a substantial source of future revenue. Alphabet's Cloud Computing Business Just Posted 82% Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Google Play is adding Venmo as a payment option for apps, games and digital content. The move could make purchases more convenient and modestly support Google’s digital-commerce ecosystem. Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option
• Positive Sentiment: An investment commentary identifies Alphabet as a leading AI stock, reinforcing institutional interest following its strong earnings and AI-related growth outlook. Is Alphabet Still One of the Best AI Stocks to Own?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary points to positive technology momentum, possible Federal Reserve liquidity support and recent earnings strength. These factors may help Alphabet’s valuation, but they are marketwide rather than company-specific. Why Momentum, Fed Liquidity, and Tech Suggest More Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Google, along with other social-media platforms, continues to face thousands of lawsuits alleging user addiction. Prolonged litigation could create legal costs, regulatory pressure and reputational risks for Alphabet. Social Media Platforms Still Facing Thousands of User Addiction Lawsuits
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo’s rapid expansion is exposing its autonomous vehicles to more unusual “edge cases.” Although Waymo is an Alphabet subsidiary, continued incidents or safety concerns could increase operating costs and regulatory scrutiny. Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its Edge Cases.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $357.52 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.60 and a 52 week high of $408.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.37 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $355.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $340.74.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. On average, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total value of $3,142,911.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 75,290 shares in the company, valued at $26,298,044.10. The trade was a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.63, for a total transaction of $387,061.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,481 shares of the company's stock, valued at $545,941.03. This trade represents a 41.49% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 600,547 shares of company stock worth $16,255,540. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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