Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Holdings Reduced by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Curated Wealth Partners LLC trimmed its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 95.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 19,616 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 415,349 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 0.6% of Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $6,684,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Readystate Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the second quarter valued at $45,352,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 38,409.2% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 179,836,276 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,643,262,000 after purchasing an additional 179,369,280 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 76.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 14,581,870 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,182,952,000 after purchasing an additional 6,300,900 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,923,442 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $67,458,980,000 after purchasing an additional 5,208,690 shares during the period. Finally, BlackRock Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $130,704,718,000 after purchasing an additional 5,164,200 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $425 from $420 and maintained an Overweight rating. The firm cited sustained Google Cloud growth and Alphabet’s ability to remain competitive in artificial intelligence. Alphabet Stocks Rise as JPMorgan Lifts Target on Cloud Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet continues to generate positive AI momentum. Gemini 4 Argon reportedly scored highly on accounting and enterprise benchmarks, while Google demonstrated a quantum-computing technique that could reduce errors significantly. These developments support the company’s positioning against OpenAI, Anthropic and other rivals. Gemini 4 Argon Accounting Benchmark
• Positive Sentiment: New commercial initiatives—including Google’s Universal Cart shopping tool, a multiyear AI partnership with CNN and potential YouTube audiobook offerings—could broaden monetization across Search, Gemini and YouTube. Google Universal Cart Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Alphabet’s upcoming earnings, with analysts generally bullish on AI and cloud growth. However, the company’s substantial data-center and AI infrastructure spending raises questions about near-term free cash flow and returns on capital. Alphabet Q3 Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms are promoting a securities class action alleging that Alphabet failed to disclose disappointing Gemini training results. The repeated notices and December lead-plaintiff deadline create a reputational and potential litigation overhang, although they do not represent new operating results. Alphabet Securities Fraud Lawsuit
• Negative Sentiment: Google warned that suspected China-linked hackers may exploit a vulnerability in BeyondTrust software, adding cybersecurity and trust concerns. Separately, renewed fears over stretched AI valuations and competition for digital advertising could limit further gains. Google Warns of BeyondTrust Exploitation Risk

Alphabet Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOG opened at $344.91 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.19. 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 52-week low of $244.67 and a 52-week high of $404.47. The business’s 50 day moving average is $341.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $348.88.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $6.24. 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 $116.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. The trade was a 1.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 420,865 shares of company stock worth $8,293,477. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC set a $515.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of Alphabet from $440.00 to $435.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $455.00 to $465.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $422.10.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.