Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Lifted by Columbia Bank

Key Points

• Columbia Bank increased its Alphabet stake 6.1% in the third quarter, adding 2,743 shares to hold 48,070 shares valued at $16.54 million. Institutional investors own about 40% of Alphabet’s stock.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook: the consensus rating is Buy, with an average price target of $412.51, although several firms recently lowered their targets.
• Alphabet’s latest quarterly results fell short of forecasts, reporting EPS of $2.12 versus the $3.02 consensus and revenue of $127.58 billion versus expectations of $127.96 billion.

Columbia Bank grew its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 6.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 48,070 shares of the information services provider's stock after buying an additional 2,743 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 3.5% of Columbia Bank's portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Columbia Bank's holdings in Alphabet were worth $16,540,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Titleist Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 6.4% during the third quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 34,613 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $11,909,000 after purchasing an additional 2,096 shares during the period. Elefante Mark B increased its holdings in Alphabet by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Elefante Mark B now owns 43,733 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $15,629,000 after purchasing an additional 1,897 shares in the last quarter. Nwam LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 19.6% in the 1st quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 49,128 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $14,127,000 after buying an additional 8,055 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 287.4% in the first quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,886 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 2,883 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spinnaker Investment Group LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. Spinnaker Investment Group LLC now owns 4,759 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,701,000 after buying an additional 1,616 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on GOOGL shares. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $375.00 price objective (down from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Moffett Nathanson set a $345.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Alphabet from $447.00 to $375.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $480.00 price objective (up from $465.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $412.51.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $288.15 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $270.70 and a 1 year high of $408.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.79 and a quick ratio of 2.69. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.52 trillion, a PE ratio of 15.08, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.23. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $331.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $338.77.

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

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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 given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 7th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is 4.59%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction 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 owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold a total of 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238 in the last three months. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet 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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