MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH Raises Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 1.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 126,972 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,360 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 3.0% of MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. MASTERINVEST Kapitalanlage GmbH’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $30,867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 36.4% in the second quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter worth about $54,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 37.9% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, S&T Bank PA grew its holdings in Alphabet by 40.2% during the 2nd quarter. S&T Bank PA now owns 345 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Alphabet in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America boosted their price target on Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, China Renaissance upped their price objective on Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $330.94.

Alphabet Stock Up 2.0%

Alphabet stock opened at $328.38 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $140.53 and a 1-year high of $340.49. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $313.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $257.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.96 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.38, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.08.

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

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price-target raises signal renewed buy-side conviction (Deutsche Bank to $370, Robert W. Baird to $350, Wedbush to $360), implying visible upside expectations for revenue and AI-driven growth. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial traction for Gemini: reports of a surge in sales of Google’s Gemini AI models point to stronger monetization of AI products and Google Cloud demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Positive press narratives reinforce the AI leadership story — coverage highlights 60%+ YTD gains, margin improvement, large shareholder payouts, and Alphabet as a long-term AI winner. These narratives support investor appetite for the stock. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: YouTube management flags content quality risks from AI-generated video and says ‘managing AI slop’ is a 2026 priority — this is operationally important but shows management is addressing the issue rather than leaving it untracked. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Google-backed Isomorphic Labs delayed first clinical trials into late 2026 — a setback for a non-core, long-horizon biotech bet; limited near-term impact on Alphabet’s core ad/cloud earnings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Alphabet from ‘strong-buy’ to ‘hold’, signaling some analyst caution on valuation or near-term momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/headline risk pushed tech lower yesterday (Greenland/tariff rhetoric); Alphabet saw a sharper intraday dip than the broader market, highlighting sensitivity to risk-off moves. Read More. Read More.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. This represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the firm’s 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 directly owned 42,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 189,909 shares of company stock valued at $57,927,282 in the last three months. 11.64% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.