Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by W1M Asset Management Ltd

Key Points

• W1M Asset Management reduced its Alphabet stake by 1%, selling 15,703 shares and retaining 1.52 million shares worth approximately $544.2 million. Alphabet remains its fifth-largest holding, representing about 5% of its portfolio.
• Alphabet reported strong quarterly results, with revenue of $119.8 billion and earnings per share of $9.11, both exceeding analyst expectations. Analysts maintain a generally bullish view, with a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $420.19.
• Insiders sold 451,925 shares valued at $12.4 million over the past 90 days, while Alphabet continues investing heavily in AI. Rising capital expenditures and negative second-quarter free cash flow remain key investor concerns despite growth in Google Cloud and new AI products.

W1M Asset Management Ltd cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,523,852 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 15,703 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 5.0% of W1M Asset Management Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. W1M Asset Management Ltd's holdings in Alphabet were worth $544,175,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth $52,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In related news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total transaction of $3,832,277.26. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director John Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $368.63, for a total transaction of $387,061.50. Following the sale, the director owned 1,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $545,941.03. This trade represents a 41.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 451,925 shares of company stock valued at $12,371,544. Corporate insiders own 11.61% of the company's stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $338.46 on Monday. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $349.02 and its two-hundred day moving average is $342.87. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $231.90 and a 52 week high of $408.61. The company has a market cap of $4.14 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.22.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.07 billion. On average, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.5 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.42%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud revenue growth and expanding margins continue to support Alphabet’s AI investment strategy. Supporters argue that cloud growth—reportedly up 82% year over year—could eventually justify the company’s much higher spending. Google Cloud growth article
• Positive Sentiment: A federal judge rejected a forced breakup of Google’s ad-tech business, limiting the immediate structural risk to Alphabet. The company will instead face behavioral remedies, although the ad-network business recently contracted. Google ad-business ruling
• Positive Sentiment: New AI features in Gmail, Docs and Keep, along with continued Gemini development, could improve user engagement and strengthen Alphabet’s competitive position in generative AI. Rosenblatt also reaffirmed a buy rating with a $410 price target. Google AI product launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share on September 14 to shareholders of record on September 4, providing a modest income component but unlikely to materially change the investment case. Alphabet dividend article
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet raised 2026 capital-spending guidance to approximately $195 billion–$205 billion. Second-quarter free cash flow turned negative as capital expenditures reached $44.9 billion, raising concerns that AI infrastructure spending may take years to generate adequate returns. Alphabet cloud margins and AI spending
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also concerned about execution: Gemini 3.5 Pro reportedly remained delayed, while the company faces multiple securities-fraud investigations and continued scrutiny over its ad-tech practices. These issues add legal and competitive risk to an already expensive AI buildout. Gemini delay article

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOGL has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets set a $465.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $420.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital restated a "buy" rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $445.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $425.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $420.19.

Alphabet 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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