Graphene Investments SAS Decreases Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• Graphene Investments SAS cut its Alphabet stake by 18.7% in Q4, selling 7,200 shares and leaving 31,300 shares worth $9.797 million — about 6.1% of its portfolio and its largest position.
• Alphabet beat Q1 estimates with $5.11 EPS (vs. $2.64) and $109.9B revenue, while Google Cloud grew roughly 63% and backlog nearly doubled, spurring multiple analyst upgrades and a consensus price target around $402.96 (Moderate Buy).
• Institutional and insider moves are notable: Berkshire Hathaway initiated a ~ $4.34B stake, institutional investors own 40.03% of the shares, insiders sold ~191,053 shares (~$58.8M) last quarter, and Alphabet raised its quarterly dividend to $0.22.

Graphene Investments SAS decreased its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 18.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,300 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 7,200 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 6.1% of Graphene Investments SAS's investment portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Graphene Investments SAS's holdings in Alphabet were worth $9,797,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth $4,338,397,000. Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 28.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 53,107,572 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $12,910,542,000 after acquiring an additional 11,605,785 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 50,732,476 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $12,333,076,000 after acquiring an additional 6,874,381 shares in the last quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 23,402.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP now owns 6,118,547 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $1,487,419,000 after acquiring an additional 6,092,513 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Coatue Management LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 259.1% during the 3rd quarter. Coatue Management LLC now owns 7,221,115 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,755,453,000 after acquiring an additional 5,210,434 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have commented on GOOGL shares. HSBC increased their target price on Alphabet from $385.00 to $435.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Guggenheim restated a "buy" rating and set a $450.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. Moffett Nathanson upped their price objective on Alphabet from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday. Finally, Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $405.00 target price (up from $360.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $402.96.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud is outgrowing AWS and Azure — Cloud revenue and backlog surged (Cloud growth ~63% in Q1; backlog nearly doubled), supporting higher long‑term revenue and margins for Alphabet. Alphabet's Google Cloud growth outpaces AWS and Azure
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and backlog surge: Alphabet reported stronger‑than‑expected EPS/revenue and a hefty cloud backlog, giving analysts room to lift targets and implying continued earnings momentum. Alphabet Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst upgrades and higher price targets (JPMorgan reaffirmed buy; several firms raised targets, including a large bump from Citizens/JMP), which supports upside expectations and likely underpins buying interest. Google closes in on Nvidia. Why Alphabet stock remains JP Morgan’s top overall pick
• Positive Sentiment: Big long‑term optionality via Waymo and autonomous investments — sizable VC/strategic funding into Waymo reinforces Alphabet’s exposure to a potentially high‑value mobility business. Big money is betting the self-driving future belongs to a small club
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative: Alphabet is highlighted among top AI investment ideas — positive attention that can attract flows into GOOGL as AI leadership becomes the investment theme. Here is Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Is Among the Most Promising AI Stocks to Invest In
• Neutral Sentiment: Chip demand tailwind but higher capex: Google’s planned ~$190B AI buildout boosts demand for semiconductors (positive for suppliers) but signals very large capex that could pressure free cash flow in the near term. 3 Semiconductor Stocks Poised to Gain as Google Eyes $190B AI Buildout
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor insider activity: a director sold about $38k of stock — small and routine, not a clear signal of management sentiment. Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOGL Director Sells $37,842.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Infrastructure headwind: Denmark paused new data‑center connections due to grid strain — a reminder of regulatory and power constraints that can slow data‑center expansion and raise costs for cloud scaling. Denmark faces data center reckoning as power grid overwhelmed by surging demand

Alphabet Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $383.25 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.64 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.92. The business's 50-day moving average is $313.72 and its 200-day moving average is $308.70. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $147.84 and a 1 year high of $387.38.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $2.47. The business had revenue of $109.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $106.98 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 38.99% and a net margin of 37.92%. Equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 12.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This is a positive change from Alphabet's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.41%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total transaction of $2,481,078.77. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 51,808 shares of the company's stock, valued at $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $371.00, for a total transaction of $37,842.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,621 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,908,391. This represents a 0.54% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 191,053 shares of company stock worth $58,845,206. Corporate insiders own 11.61% of the company's stock.

About Alphabet

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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