Quattro Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 4,073 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• Quattro Financial Advisors increased its Alphabet stake by 19.4% in the third quarter, acquiring 4,073 shares and bringing its holdings to 25,092 shares valued at approximately $8.6 million.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with Alphabet receiving a consensus “Buy” rating and an average price target of $425.04, despite one downgrade to “Hold.”
• Alphabet reported quarterly earnings and revenue above expectations, while investors continue to weigh strong cloud and AI growth against elevated capital-spending, regulatory, litigation and insider-selling concerns.

Quattro Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,092 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,073 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 1.8% of Quattro Financial Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Quattro Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,634,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Ellsworth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 28.5% in the third quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC now owns 2,117 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $728,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 6.7% during the third quarter. Legacy Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,677 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,265,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the period. Neumann Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $13,153,000. Iams Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Iams Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,855 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $1,671,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NFSG Corp grew its position in Alphabet by 5.5% in the 3rd quarter. NFSG Corp now owns 16,360 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $5,629,000 after purchasing an additional 849 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOGL has been the topic of several research reports. Pivotal Research restated a "buy" rating and set a $475.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $440.00 price objective (up from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Alphabet from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Barclays reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $425.00 target price (up from $405.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $425.04.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $340.59 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $4.17 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.21. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $244.15 and a one year high of $408.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $344.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $351.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64.

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

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm 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 was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total transaction of $3,832,277.26. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the sale, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 402,479 shares of company stock valued at $7,946,534. Company insiders own 11.61% of the company's stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong cloud and AI momentum: Recent commentary highlights approximately 24% overall revenue growth and an 82% increase in Google Cloud, suggesting that cloud demand and AI monetization may be offsetting concerns about rising capital expenditures. Alphabet’s Cloud Surge and AI Dominance Overshadow Capex Fears
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan remains bullish: JPMorgan raised its Alphabet price target to $425 from $420 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying significant upside from the referenced price. The firm believes Google can withstand fears that generative AI will disrupt Search. JPMorgan Alphabet Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expansion: Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit received approval to participate in Ontario’s automated-vehicle pilot program and is targeting a Toronto robotaxi launch in 2028, expanding a potential long-term growth business. Waymo Toronto Robotaxi Launch
• Positive Sentiment: Additional product and technology catalysts: Google launched its Universal Cart shopping tool in the U.S., while reports of progress in quantum-computing error reduction and a multiyear CNN AI partnership support Alphabet’s efforts to broaden AI-related revenue.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is elevated: Zacks reported unusually heavy searches for both GOOGL and GOOG, reflecting strong interest but not necessarily a change in fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Capex and profitability concerns: Investors remain concerned that Alphabet’s large data-center and AI investments could pressure free cash flow and take time to generate adequate returns. A reported multibillion-dollar computing arrangement with SpaceX adds to scrutiny of spending discipline.
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation over AI disclosures: Several law firms publicized a securities-fraud class action covering investors who bought shares from May 19 through July 16, 2026. The allegations reportedly involve representations about Gemini 3.5 Pro training results; the repeated notices add headline and potential liability risk, although they do not establish wrongdoing.
• Negative Sentiment: Other risks: Google warned that suspected China-linked hackers could exploit a BeyondTrust software flaw, while political and regulatory uncertainty could affect Search, advertising and the profits funding Alphabet’s AI buildout.

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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