Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Lessened by Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD

Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD lessened its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 6.5% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 42,105 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,950 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 5.2% of Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. Fairfield Financial Advisors LTD’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $14,488,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of GOOGL. Titleist Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 6.4% during the 3rd quarter. Titleist Asset Management LLC now owns 34,613 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,909,000 after purchasing an additional 2,096 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 89,299 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $25,679,000 after buying an additional 2,269 shares in the last quarter. Elefante Mark B grew its holdings in Alphabet by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Elefante Mark B now owns 43,733 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $15,629,000 after buying an additional 1,897 shares in the last quarter. Nwam LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 19.6% during the 1st quarter. Nwam LLC now owns 49,128 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $14,127,000 after buying an additional 8,055 shares during the period. Finally, WCM Investment Management LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 287.4% during the 1st quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 3,886 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,063,000 after buying an additional 2,883 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $349.22 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $344.54 and a 200-day moving average price of $351.40. The company has a market cap of $4.27 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.54, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $244.15 and a fifty-two week high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. 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 $117.07 billion. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on GOOGL. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Alphabet from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $425.04.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher analyst target: JPMorgan raised its Alphabet price target to $425 from $420 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying substantial upside based on Alphabet’s AI, advertising and cloud prospects. Alphabet stock information
• Positive Sentiment: AI commercialization is expanding: CNN signed a multiyear AI partnership with Google, while Google launched Universal Cart in the United States, allowing users to track products across Search and Gemini. These initiatives could strengthen Gemini adoption and Google’s commerce and enterprise offerings. CNN signs AI partnership with Google
• Positive Sentiment: Gemini momentum remains a key bullish argument: Recent coverage highlights Gemini 4 Argon’s rollout, enterprise capabilities and potential to keep Alphabet competitive with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. Alphabet’s cash-generating advertising business and relatively reasonable valuation provide additional support for the long-term investment case. Google expands Gemini capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand is a double-edged sword: Alphabet is committing heavily to data centers and reportedly plans roughly $30 billion in compute spending through a SpaceX contract. The investment may support growth but increases capital-expenditure and free-cash-flow pressure. Google SpaceX compute contract
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation headlines are accumulating: Several law firms publicized a securities class action alleging misleading disclosures concerning Gemini 3.5 Pro training results. The announcements are largely duplicative, but they add reputational and potential financial risk; the lead-plaintiff deadline is December 1, 2026. Alphabet securities class action
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term technical and security concerns remain: The recent AI-led market sell-off left Alphabet testing support near its 200-day moving average around $340. Google also warned that suspected China-linked hackers could exploit a BeyondTrust software flaw, creating potential cybersecurity and customer-confidence concerns. Google warning on BeyondTrust flaw

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total value of $2,232,808.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 420,865 shares of company stock valued at $8,293,477 over the last quarter. 11.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.

Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations.