Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC Sells 4,077 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 24,266 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 4,077 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 0.5% of Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,269,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $130,704,718,000 after buying an additional 5,164,200 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its stake in Alphabet by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,923,442 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $67,458,980,000 after buying an additional 5,208,690 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in Alphabet by 22.9% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 21,922,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,288,654,000 after buying an additional 4,083,758 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in Alphabet by 5.6% during the 2nd quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,313,729 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,117,460,000 after acquiring an additional 913,666 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Alphabet by 24.9% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 17,209,454 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,080,616,000 after acquiring an additional 3,432,287 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238 over the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $278.04 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $334.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $337.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 14.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.19. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $271.41 and a 1-year high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.01 by ($0.89). The firm had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 46.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.87 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on GOOG shares. Zacks Research downgraded Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Alphabet from $425.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup cut Alphabet from a “market outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.38.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud and AI demand remain major growth drivers. Google Cloud revenue reportedly nearly doubled year over year to approximately $30.7 billion, while its backlog reached about $561 billion. Analysts also point to accelerating cloud usage, potential external TPU sales and future Gemini monetization as evidence that Alphabet’s AI investments could create new revenue streams. Alphabet: Cloud Acceleration And TPU Sales Hedge Against Search Cannibalization
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is raising capital to fund infrastructure expansion. The company launched a roughly €6 billion ($6.7 billion) European bond offering, reportedly attracting orders well above the amount offered. Strong demand from debt investors may signal confidence in Alphabet’s balance sheet and long-term AI strategy, although it also confirms that the build-out will require substantial financing. Alphabet kicks off €6 billion bond sale
• Positive Sentiment: Some investors view the sell-off as a valuation opportunity. At roughly 14.5 times earnings, Alphabet is considered inexpensive relative to its historical valuation by several commentators, who believe cloud growth and AI infrastructure demand can eventually offset pressure on traditional search. Preliminary discussions involving Alphabet-related technology and a potential U.S. defense initiative could provide another long-term enterprise revenue channel, but no final contract has been announced. Alphabet Plummets After Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor attention is increasingly focused on Alphabet’s changing business mix. Search now accounts for less than half of revenue, while cloud and other businesses are expanding. This diversification could reduce dependence on advertising over time, but investors still need evidence that newer AI products can achieve the margins and monetization rates of traditional search. What’s Going on with Alphabet Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: High AI spending is creating immediate financial pressure. Alphabet missed quarterly EPS expectations, search growth slowed to roughly 12%, and capital spending pushed free cash flow negative by approximately $9.1 billion for a second consecutive quarter. Investors fear AI-generated answers may produce less advertising revenue than conventional search while requiring billions in additional data-center investment. Alphabet’s Google spending derails major shareholder perk
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities-law firms are publicizing a shareholder class action. The lawsuit concerns investors who purchased Alphabet securities between May 19 and July 16, 2026, with lead-plaintiff deadlines in late November or December. The notices are primarily legal solicitations, but they add reputational and headline risk. Rosen Alphabet securities class action notice

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent organization of Google. Founded in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, online services, communications, artificial intelligence, and other emerging areas.

Google’s principal products and services include its internet search engine, digital advertising platforms, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Workspace. The company also provides cloud computing, data storage, cybersecurity, productivity, and artificial intelligence services through Google Cloud.