LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI Sells 1,597 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI lowered its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 1.2% in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 128,145 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,597 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 3.8% of LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. LVM Capital Management Ltd. MI’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $45,795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $344.00 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.21 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.24. 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 $196.60 and a 1 year high of $408.61. The company’s fifty day moving average is $353.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $341.22.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets set a $465.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. CICC Research raised their target price on shares of Alphabet from $388.00 to $407.91 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $390.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $420.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $419.86.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total transaction of $3,142,911.42. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 75,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,298,044.10. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total value of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at $9,125,015.20. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 451,945 shares of company stock valued at $12,382,714. Company insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several prominent investors increased their Alphabet positions in the second quarter. Berkshire Hathaway raised its stake substantially, while Stanley Druckenmiller, Seth Klarman, David Tepper, Dan Loeb, and others also bought shares—potentially reinforcing confidence in Alphabet’s valuation and long-term outlook. Berkshire Hathaway Alphabet stake article
• Positive Sentiment: Google’s Gemini reportedly reached 1 billion active users, supporting the case that Alphabet can build a large consumer AI business alongside its core search franchise. Alphabet’s valuation—about 17 times trailing earnings in the cited analysis—may also appear reasonable relative to its growth prospects. Gemini active users article
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is buying anonymized Spirit Airlines business data for $10 million to support product development and AI-model training. The relatively small deal highlights efforts to obtain proprietary data without acquiring customer records. Google Spirit Airlines data acquisition article
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud’s accelerating growth and reported $514 billion backlog remain major bullish arguments, indicating sustained enterprise demand for Alphabet’s AI infrastructure and cloud services. Alphabet Google Cloud growth article
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet reportedly hired banks for a debut Australian-dollar bond offering. The financing could diversify its funding base, although investors may focus on whether additional borrowing is needed to fund AI investment. Alphabet Australian dollar bond article
• Neutral Sentiment: AI automation startup Relay is shutting down, with some employees joining Google’s Chrome team. The talent acquisition could strengthen Chrome’s AI capabilities, but it is not expected to materially affect near-term earnings. Relay shutdown and Google hiring article
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet’s planned 2026 capital spending of more than $200 billion is pressuring free cash flow. Commentary about an AI “debt ledger” and potential bond issuance adds to concerns that the AI buildout could require heavier financing before returns are proven. Alphabet AI capital spending article
• Negative Sentiment: Some investors said they are less bullish on Alphabet than two years ago, citing the company’s transformation and increased execution risks. Viking Global also reduced or exited its Alphabet position, offsetting the more widely reported institutional buying. Investor concerns about Alphabet article

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.