Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Acquired by Dala Group LLC

Key Points

• Dala Group LLC increased its Alphabet position by 2,247.6% in the third quarter, ending the period with 27,349 shares valued at about $9.41 million; Alphabet now represents 7% of its portfolio.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus Buy rating and a $412.51 target price, although Morgan Stanley and Barclays recently lowered their targets.
• Alphabet reported quarterly EPS of $2.12, below the $3.02 consensus estimate, while revenue of $127.58 billion came in slightly under expectations. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share.

Dala Group LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 2,247.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,349 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 26,184 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 7.0% of Dala Group LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Dala Group LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $9,410,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GOOGL. EMC Capital Management purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Core Capital Management & Research inc. acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the second quarter worth about $41,000. Intelligent Financial Strategies acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Premier Financial Group acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the second quarter worth about $45,000. Finally, Van Den Berg Management I Inc. raised its position in Alphabet by 319.6% during the first quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. now owns 214 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $61,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $375.00 target price (down from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and set a $405.00 price objective (down from $425.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Yorkville Ives assumed coverage on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, October 5th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $400.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $412.51.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $288.15 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $331.76 and its 200 day moving average price is $338.77. The company has a market cap of $3.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.79. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $270.70 and a one year high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.02 by ($0.90). Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The company had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $127.96 billion. On average, research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 7th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.59%.

Insider Activity

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 11.61% of the company's stock.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced two new versions of its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units, broadening its AI-chip offerings and sharpening its challenge to Nvidia. Investors may see custom chips as a way to support Google Cloud growth and reduce reliance on outside suppliers. Alphabet stock rises as Google expands AI chip lineup to challenge Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan removed Alphabet from its Analyst Focus List but maintained an Overweight rating. The firm cited slower AI-search monetization and substantial infrastructure spending, highlighting execution risks without changing its overall positive rating. JPMorgan Just Removed Alphabet From Its Analyst Focus List
• Negative Sentiment: Federal safety regulators opened a new investigation into Waymo after reports that its robotaxis continued to pass stopped school buses despite a prior software fix. The probe could bring regulatory, reputational or operational costs for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving business. Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action concerning Alphabet investors who bought shares from May 19 to July 16, 2026. The lawsuit alleges investors were misled about the Gemini 3.5 Pro launch timeline; the lead-plaintiff deadlines are November 30 or December 1. Repeated notices may add legal overhang, though they are not new court findings. Alphabet Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company whose largest business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company reorganized its businesses under the holding-company structure in 2015.

Google's products and services include Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Cloud. The company also generates revenue from digital advertising and offers devices, subscriptions and artificial intelligence products and services.

Alphabet serves consumers, businesses and organizations around the world.

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