Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL is World Investment Advisors’ 10th Largest Position

World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 8.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 251,654 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 18,536 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up about 1.3% of World Investment Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Alphabet were worth $61,177,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during the third quarter. Brady Martz Wealth Solutions LLC now owns 8,354 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,031,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Brookstone Capital Management raised its stake in Alphabet by 0.3% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 282,880 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $68,768,000 after buying an additional 967 shares during the last quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 72.4% in the third quarter. Triangle Securities Wealth Management now owns 4,749 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,154,000 after acquiring an additional 1,995 shares in the last quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 5.9% during the third quarter. Southland Equity Partners LLC now owns 2,577 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $626,000 after acquiring an additional 143 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Symmetry Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 37.6% in the 3rd quarter. Symmetry Partners LLC now owns 7,882 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,916,000 after purchasing an additional 2,155 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.66, for a total transaction of $32,401.32. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,750,916.64. The trade was a 0.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 192,585 shares of company stock valued at $56,223,739 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently commented on GOOGL shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $315.00 price target (up previously from $250.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price target on Alphabet from $224.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $333.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Moffett Nathanson boosted their target price on Alphabet from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $317.76.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $313.85 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $298.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $241.56. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $140.53 and a 12-month high of $328.83. The stock has a market cap of $3.79 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.95, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.07.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. On average, equities analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 8.28%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI momentum: Coverage highlights Gemini model gains and an “AI renaissance” that is improving search economics and new monetization paths — a primary driver of bullish investor sentiment. Google’s AI Renaissance (Growth Story is Far from Over)
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud strength: Multiple pieces call out Google Cloud’s >30% growth and accelerating enterprise demand, which reduces dependency on ads and supports revenue diversification. Ranking the Best “Magnificent Seven” Stocks to Buy for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / price?target upside: MarketBeat and others list GOOGL among the most?upgraded names, with many analysts implying ~20%+ upside — flows and upgraded forecasts can prop the stock. The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Renewable / infrastructure moves: Alphabet’s purchase of Intersect (renewable developer) and other energy focus address data?center power needs — strategically relevant but longer?dated for EPS impact. Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation / positioning: Some analysts say GOOGL is being re?priced from an ad stock to an AI/cloud growth stock; that supports higher multiples but raises the bar for future execution. Alphabet Stock is Starting to Get Cheap Again After Dipping in December
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: John Kent Walker sold ~17,829 shares (~$5.6M) on Dec. 30 — a notable reduction in a senior exec’s stake that can be read as a small overhang on sentiment. Alphabet Insider Sells $5,614,173.81 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: High AI capex scrutiny: Analysts warn heavy spending on AI infrastructure across the hyperscalers could pressure near?term free cash flow and margins, a risk investors are watching closely. Buy Stock in the Mag 7 Hyperscalers or Are They Spending Too Much?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal noise: Reports of DOJ interest in big tech DEI policies add another potential headline risk that could weigh sentiment if it escalates. Trump’s Justice Department probes Google

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is the holding company created in 2015 to organize Google and a portfolio of businesses developing technologies beyond Google’s core internet services. Its principal operations are led by Google, which builds and operates consumer-facing products such as Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Workspace, as well as advertising platforms (Google Ads and AdSense) that historically generate the majority of its revenue. Google also develops consumer hardware (Pixel phones, Nest smart-home devices, Chromecast) and developer and distribution platforms such as Google Play.

Beyond Google’s consumer and advertising businesses, Alphabet invests in enterprise and infrastructure offerings through Google Cloud, which provides cloud computing, data analytics and productivity services to businesses and institutions.