WINTON GROUP Ltd Boosts Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Key Points

• WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its Alphabet stake by 218.6% in the second quarter, adding 29,417 shares to reach 42,875 shares valued at approximately $15.3 million.
• Alphabet reported quarterly revenue of $119.8 billion and EPS of $9.11, surpassing analyst estimates; analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $422.16.
• Alphabet’s AI expansion—including new Gemini voice models, AI hardware and data-center power initiatives—supports growth prospects, while regulatory concerns persist after Ireland imposed a €403 million fine over location-data processing.

WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 218.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 42,875 shares of the information services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 29,417 shares during the quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd's holdings in Alphabet were worth $15,322,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Bard Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 319.6% in the 1st quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. now owns 214 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Finally, Graney & King LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 38.5% in the 2nd quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 180 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total transaction of $2,232,808.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.71, for a total value of $27,692.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,995 shares in the company, valued at $6,414,801.45. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 450,875 shares of company stock worth $11,984,482. 11.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet introduced new Gemini voice-AI models, strengthening its push into conversational assistants and potentially expanding Gemini’s consumer and commercial use cases. Alphabet pushes deeper into voice AI with new Gemini models
• Positive Sentiment: Google opened pre-orders for its $899 Googlebook AI laptop, giving Alphabet a potential new hardware channel for Gemini adoption and AI-related revenue growth. Google's $899 Googlebook is a bet that you'll buy a new laptop for Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Google is lining up additional nuclear power for its AI infrastructure. Georgia Power agreed to upgrades at two nuclear plants that could add about 96 megawatts, while Kairos Power selected Samsung C&T to help build a 50-megawatt demonstration reactor targeted for completion by 2030. These arrangements could improve long-term access to reliable electricity, although the benefits are several years away. Southern Co unit signs deal with Google to add nuclear capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst-related coverage remained supportive, including a higher fiscal-2026 EPS forecast from Erste Group Bank and continued investor interest in Alphabet’s multiple ways to monetize AI across Search, Cloud, and consumer products. Alphabet FY2026 EPS Forecast Increased by Erste Group Bank
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet, NVIDIA, and Emerald AI formed an alliance to develop power-flexible AI data centers. The initiative may help address grid constraints, but also highlights the substantial electricity and infrastructure requirements of Alphabet’s AI expansion.
• Neutral Sentiment: Google agreed to report child sexual-abuse material directly to Indian authorities, a compliance change that may improve regulatory relationships but adds to scrutiny of the company’s content-moderation practices. Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authorities
• Negative Sentiment: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fined Google €403 million, or approximately $463 million, over the processing of users’ location data. The penalty is manageable relative to Alphabet’s scale but raises ongoing regulatory, privacy, and potential compliance-cost concerns. Irish regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing

Alphabet Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $354.97 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.34 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $235.84 and a 1 year high of $408.61. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $345.25 and its 200 day moving average price is $345.54.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 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 business had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $117.07 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet's payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GOOGL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $420.00 price target (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a "moderate buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Zacks Research downgraded Alphabet from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $440.00 target price (up from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $422.16.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology and holding company founded in 2015 through a restructuring of Google. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and operates globally, serving consumers, businesses, advertisers and developers across numerous countries and regions.

Alphabet's largest business is Google Services, which includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and hardware products such as Pixel devices. These products support activities including internet search, digital content distribution, mobile computing, online communications and advertising.

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