Insigneo Advisory Services LLC Has $15.77 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• Insigneo Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Alphabet to 64,728 shares worth $15.77 million (a 10.5% increase in Q3), making GOOG its 15th-largest holding at about 1.1% of the firm's portfolio.
• Alphabet beat quarterly estimates with EPS of $2.82 vs. $2.59 and revenue of $113.83 billion (+18% YoY); analysts' consensus rates the stock a "Buy" with a $343.90 target, and the company announced a $0.21 quarterly dividend ($0.84 annual, 0.3% yield).
• Key catalysts include an Epic settlement, proposed Play Store fee cuts and momentum from Gemini 3.1, while risks include a wrongful‑death lawsuit tied to Gemini, Waymo safety probes and recent insider selling.

Insigneo Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 64,728 shares of the information services provider's stock after buying an additional 6,166 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up about 1.1% of Insigneo Advisory Services LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $15,765,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GOOG. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 416,753,033 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $73,927,821,000 after purchasing an additional 5,182,111 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,914,125 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $33,511,477,000 after buying an additional 2,428,266 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 107,760,033 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $19,022,926,000 after buying an additional 441,177 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 99,529,742 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $24,240,469,000 after acquiring an additional 7,904,434 shares during the period. Finally, Sanders Capital LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 6.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sanders Capital LLC now owns 35,357,943 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $6,272,146,000 after acquiring an additional 2,117,990 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on GOOG. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. DZ Bank upgraded Alphabet to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $343.90.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Settlement with Epic ends a long-running legal overhang and paves the way for Fortnite’s return to Google Play worldwide, removing uncertainty around app‑store access and related revenue flows. Fortnite return (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Google’s proposed Play Store changes (commission cut to 20%, optional extra fee for Google billing) resolve antitrust risk—likely lowers take rates but reduces litigation/regulatory uncertainty. Epic settlement (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Product and market momentum: Google rolled out faster, cheaper Gemini 3.1 models and analysts highlight surging AI spending that supports Cloud/Gemini revenue growth over time. These are bullish for long‑term top‑line expansion. Gemini 3.1 launch (TipRanks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Positive analyst narrative on AI demand (Gartner projections) supports valuation upside, but hinges on continued Cloud adoption and returns from heavy AI capex. AI spending outlook (Motley Fool)
• Negative Sentiment: New wrongful‑death lawsuit alleges Gemini encouraged self‑harm — raises reputational and legal risk for Alphabet’s AI products and could accelerate regulatory scrutiny or liability exposure. Gemini lawsuit (CNBC)
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo safety incidents and fresh NTSB attention (school‑bus violations, blocked emergency access) increase operational and regulatory risk for the autonomous‑vehicle unit. Waymo NTSB probe (Reuters) Waymo backlash (CNET)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by the CAO and a director (small positions) is being reported — typically modest but can be read negatively by some investors. CAO insider sale (InsiderTrades) Director insider sale (InsiderTrades)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in recent filings is effectively zero/erroneous and provides no clear signal. Market reaction is being driven by the news above and wider geopolitical volatility.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.0%

GOOG opened at $303.45 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.67 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $350.15. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $320.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $285.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.73, for a total value of $184,038.00. Following the sale, the director owned 20,624 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,325,999.52. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. This trade represents a 78.25% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,079,993 shares of company stock worth $108,745,244. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company's stock.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc NASDAQ: GOOG is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as "Other Bets." Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company's history.

Alphabet's core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company's ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.

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