Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Position Increased by Gradient Investments LLC

Gradient Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 5.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 101,410 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,484 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $34,893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. State Street Corp lifted its position in Alphabet by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 238,977,259 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $85,403,303,000 after acquiring an additional 12,718,127 shares during the period. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 28,950.0% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,291,926 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,671,986,000 after purchasing an additional 9,259,940 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 90.9% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 17,040,373 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,900,078,000 after purchasing an additional 8,112,680 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 127.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,677,886 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,655,178,000 after purchasing an additional 6,554,842 shares during the period. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Alphabet by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 13,737,125 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,299,721,000 after buying an additional 4,313,745 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GOOGL traded down $3.21 during trading on Thursday, hitting $347.29. The company had a trading volume of 11,985,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,708,883. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.25 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $345.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $348.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $235.84 and a fifty-two week high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. On average, research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets set a $465.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $417.00 price target (up from $411.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday. Five research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $425.72.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced a new Gemini agent capable of completing tasks across workplace applications, strengthening Alphabet’s competition with OpenAI and Microsoft for enterprise AI customers. Google Escalates the AI Agent Wars With Its New Gemini Agent
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs is reportedly seeking a valuation of at least $40 billion—and potentially $50 billion—in a new funding round, highlighting the value investors place on its AI drug-discovery assets. Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs seeks valuation of at least $40 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Waymo secured a $5 billion loan from Blackstone, PIMCO and Sixth Street to fund robotaxi expansion, providing additional capital for a potentially significant future business. Waymo locks in $5B loan
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating and set a $450 price target, while other recent commentary points to Alphabet’s relatively modest valuation, strong margins and potential AI-related upside.
• Positive Sentiment: A new Google-Unity AI gaming platform could expand Google Play’s creator ecosystem, although the commercial impact remains early-stage. Google and Unity Team to Let Users Build Their Own Games
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s long-term nuclear power agreements with Constellation support reliable electricity for data centers and AI workloads, but they also imply substantial future infrastructure and energy costs. Google Signs Nuclear Deal With Constellation Energy
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms announced or promoted securities class actions alleging Alphabet misled investors about the timing and performance of Gemini 3.5 Pro. The notices identify May 19–July 16, 2026 as the relevant period and publicize lead-plaintiff deadlines in late November and early December. These are allegations, not findings of wrongdoing, but the repeated announcements create headline and potential litigation risk. Alphabet investor class action announcement

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% 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, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 441,399 shares of company stock worth $8,677,053. 11.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.

Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations.