Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Bought by Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 158.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,805 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,946 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 0.9% of Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,637,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 135.5% in the third quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 73 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $37,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $283.93 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $329.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $337.01. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $271.41 and a 12-month high of $404.47. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $3.47 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.21.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.01 by ($0.89). The business had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.87 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google’s Cloud, Gemini, advertising and streaming businesses are showing improving demand, according to market commentary. Reports also cite more than 1 billion Gemini app users and rapid Google Cloud growth, supporting the case that AI can create revenue beyond traditional Search. Article: GOOGL Cloud Momentum Clashes with Google Search Concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet disclosed a roughly $548 million Qualcomm stake, which could strengthen its AI data-center supply and technology relationships. Article: Alphabet discloses $548 million worth of Qualcomm stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Google acquired Crusoe’s planned Wyoming data-center site as part of a reported $17 billion expansion, with a pledge to cover the facility’s power costs. More capacity could support AI and cloud growth, while the scale of investment and energy needs add to concerns about spending and infrastructure constraints. Article: Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s Wing plans to invest up to $125 million in a Texas manufacturing facility, expanding its drone-delivery capacity. It offers longer-term growth potential but is a relatively small, multi-year investment compared with Alphabet’s core businesses. Article: Alphabet’s Drone Unit to Invest Up to $125 Million in New Texas Facility
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to question whether AI assistants could weaken Search growth and how effectively Alphabet can monetize AI search. Heavy data-center spending also raises concerns about cash flow, electricity availability and potential regulation. Article: Are the Fears Around Alphabet’s Search Slowdown Warranted?
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action alleging investor harm during May–July 2026; the claims remain allegations, but the publicity may add a legal overhang. Separately, parents’ claims over an AI chatbot’s alleged role in a student’s suicide attempt raise potential safety and reputational concerns. Article: Google faces claims student used AI chat on US school laptop to plan suicide attempt

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on GOOG. Truist Financial set a $410.00 price target on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $385.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.38.

About Alphabet

Alphabet is a technology holding company whose primary business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company adopted a holding-company structure in 2015. Sundar Pichai leads Alphabet and Google as chief executive officer.

Google offers internet search, online advertising, cloud computing, and software and hardware products. Its services and products include Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Cloud.