Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Lessened by International Assets Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• International Assets Investment Management cut its Alphabet stake by 5.6% in the third quarter, selling 3,361 shares; it still held 57,102 shares valued at $19.65 million.
• Alphabet’s latest quarter fell short of estimates: EPS was $2.12 versus $3.02 expected, while revenue of $127.58 billion slightly missed forecasts. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a consensus “Buy” rating and $412.51 price target, although some firms recently lowered their targets.

International Assets Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 5.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 57,102 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 3,361 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $19,648,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 6.0% during the first quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the period. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.5% during the first quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC now owns 5,460 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $1,570,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.9% during the first quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC now owns 2,921 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $840,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.1% during the first quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC now owns 2,589 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Evansbrook LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 9,522 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,738,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $284.78 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $332.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $338.97. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $270.70 and a 12-month high of $408.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.48 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.23.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 50.03%. The company had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.96 billion. On average, research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be paid 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 payout ratio is currently 4.59%.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google is acquiring a Wyoming data-center site from Crusoe as it expands capacity for AI workloads. The purchase supports Alphabet’s push to secure infrastructure it might otherwise lease; a broader Wyoming project has been reported at about $17 billion, with Google saying it will cover the facility’s power costs. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Wing plans to invest up to $125 million over two years in a Fort Worth manufacturing facility capable of producing tens of thousands of delivery drones annually. The investment could help scale Wing’s commercial operations, though it requires substantial upfront spending. Wall Street Journal article
• Neutral Sentiment: Google plans to double prices for paid input, output and context-caching on its Gemini 3.8 and 3.6 Flash APIs starting January 1, 2027. Higher pricing could improve monetization, but its effect on customer demand is uncertain. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet faces renewed investor scrutiny over a securities class action alleging misleading statements during May–July 2026. The claims are allegations, not findings, but could add legal and reputational risk; multiple law-firm notices largely repeat the same case. PR Newswire article
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about uncertainty around data-center regulation and the scale of AI capital spending. A separate lawsuit also alleges safety harms involving Google’s AI on a school Chromebook, adding potential reputational and legal exposure. Reuters article

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This represents 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 this link. Insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup dropped their target price on Alphabet from $447.00 to $375.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $385.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Wedbush decreased their price target on Alphabet from $445.00 to $387.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. UBS Group set a $332.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson set a $345.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $412.51.

Alphabet Company Profile

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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