Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Purchased by WealthBridge Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• WealthBridge Capital Management increased its Alphabet position by 19.6% in the third quarter, purchasing 1,731 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 10,552 shares valued at approximately $3.63 million.
• Alphabet reported quarterly revenue of $119.8 billion and earnings per share of $9.11, exceeding analyst estimates. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $0.22, equivalent to a 0.3% yield.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive outlook, with Alphabet carrying a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $426.04, although investors remain focused on AI growth, potential TPU delays and ongoing legal risks.

WealthBridge Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 19.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,552 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 1,731 shares during the quarter. WealthBridge Capital Management LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $3,631,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

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

Alphabet Stock Up 1.1%

Alphabet stock opened at $344.18 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $244.15 and a fifty-two week high of $408.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $344.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $352.27. The company has a market capitalization of $4.21 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.21.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.07 billion. Research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on GOOGL. DA Davidson set a $350.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial set a $420.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $420.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, October 12th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Alphabet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Pivotal Research restated a "buy" rating and issued a $475.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $426.04.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud’s 82% second-quarter growth remains the key catalyst. Investors expect another strong performance, potentially exceeding 100% revenue growth, as demand for AI computing capacity remains high. Google Cloud revenue outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators continue to highlight Alphabet’s AI advantages, including Gemini, internally developed tensor processing units (TPUs), strong cash generation and a lower valuation relative to some large technology peers. KeyCorp maintained an “overweight” rating despite lowering its price target to $410 from $435. Alphabet AI strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Google reported a major quantum-computing error-reduction breakthrough, while its carbon-removal and lower-carbon power initiatives could strengthen Alphabet’s long-term technology and infrastructure positioning. Quantum computing breakthrough
• Neutral Sentiment: Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt reportedly owns a 1% stake in Anthropic. The investment underscores the competitive AI landscape but does not directly change Alphabet’s financial results. Schmidt Anthropic stake
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that a reported delay to Google’s next TPU could postpone revenue and profit benefits from Alphabet’s custom-chip strategy. Upcoming results will need to show that TPU demand is translating into meaningful earnings. Google TPU delay
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms publicized a securities-fraud class action covering investors who purchased Alphabet securities from May 19 through July 16, 2026. The complaints allege Alphabet failed to disclose adverse information related to the delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro launch; the lead-plaintiff deadline is December 1, 2026. Alphabet shareholder lawsuit alert
• Negative Sentiment: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Google’s challenge to a patent-agency review policy, leaving the company exposed to potentially less favorable patent-review procedures. Supreme Court patent ruling

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 27,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 402,479 shares of company stock valued at $7,946,534. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known for its Google subsidiary. Google operates a global internet-services business centered on online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a broad range of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools.

Google Cloud provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software services to businesses, governments, and other organizations. Alphabet also develops consumer hardware, including Pixel devices and products for connected homes, while investing in emerging businesses through its “Other Bets” segment, including autonomous transportation and life sciences initiatives.

Alphabet was established in 2015 as part of a corporate restructuring that made Google a subsidiary and provided a separate structure for its expanding portfolio of businesses.

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