21,576 Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by Traynor Capital Management Inc.

Traynor Capital Management Inc. cut its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 463,409 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 21,576 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises about 7.4% of Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Traynor Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $159,450,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Core Capital Management & Research inc. purchased a new position in Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Intelligent Financial Strategies purchased a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Premier Financial Group purchased a new position in Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Van Den Berg Management I Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 319.6% in the first quarter. Van Den Berg Management I Inc. now owns 214 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238 in the last ninety days. 11.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOGL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price target (up from $470.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $420.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Wedbush cut their price objective on Alphabet from $445.00 to $387.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $412.51.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOGL opened at $288.15 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $270.70 and a 12-month high of $408.61. The company has a current ratio of 2.79, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $331.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $338.77. The company has a market capitalization of $3.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.23.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.02 by ($0.90). Alphabet had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 50.03%. The business had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.96 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.59%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced two new versions of its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units, broadening its AI-chip offerings and sharpening its challenge to Nvidia. Investors may see custom chips as a way to support Google Cloud growth and reduce reliance on outside suppliers. Alphabet stock rises as Google expands AI chip lineup to challenge Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan removed Alphabet from its Analyst Focus List but maintained an Overweight rating. The firm cited slower AI-search monetization and substantial infrastructure spending, highlighting execution risks without changing its overall positive rating. JPMorgan Just Removed Alphabet From Its Analyst Focus List
• Negative Sentiment: Federal safety regulators opened a new investigation into Waymo after reports that its robotaxis continued to pass stopped school buses despite a prior software fix. The probe could bring regulatory, reputational or operational costs for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving business. Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action concerning Alphabet investors who bought shares from May 19 to July 16, 2026. The lawsuit alleges investors were misled about the Gemini 3.5 Pro launch timeline; the lead-plaintiff deadlines are November 30 or December 1. Repeated notices may add legal overhang, though they are not new court findings. Alphabet Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company whose largest business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company reorganized its businesses under the holding-company structure in 2015.

Google’s products and services include Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Cloud. The company also generates revenue from digital advertising and offers devices, subscriptions and artificial intelligence products and services.

Alphabet serves consumers, businesses and organizations around the world.