Tema ETFs LLC Purchases 2,755 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Tema ETFs LLC increased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 10.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 29,644 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,755 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $10,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Towne Trust Company N.A increased its position in Alphabet by 34.0% in the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. The trade was a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total transaction of $3,142,911.42. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 75,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,298,044.10. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 600,547 shares of company stock valued at $16,255,540 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on GOOG shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $420.00 price objective (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Alphabet from $415.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $379.00 price target (down from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $410.09.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google’s Gemini app surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, marking the 14th Google product to reach that milestone. The figure supports Alphabet’s argument that its AI products are gaining meaningful consumer traction. Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users
• Positive Sentiment: Ryanair agreed to a five-year Google Cloud partnership covering Gemini and DeepMind models, including crew scheduling and operational decisions. The deal offers another example of enterprise demand for Google Cloud’s AI capabilities. Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain bullish, with reported buy or equivalent ratings and a median GOOGL price target of $422.50. Recent institutional filings also showed purchases by Vanguard Personalized Indexing, BlackRock, State Street and Berkshire Hathaway, although the filings reflect earlier reporting periods.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet will meet White House officials alongside Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI to discuss voluntary safety testing for advanced AI models. Cooperation could improve industry credibility, but the meeting highlights increasing scrutiny of AI risks. Alphabet, Meta and AI safety discussions
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure appears to be concern over Alphabet’s elevated AI infrastructure spending—reported capital-expenditure guidance of roughly $195 billion to $205 billion for 2026—and its effect on margins, free cash flow and investment returns. A broader decline in large-cap technology stocks added to the selling.
• Negative Sentiment: French news organizations asked regulators to intervene over Google’s AI-generated search summaries, arguing that they reduce traffic to publishers. Alphabet also faces thousands of social-media addiction lawsuits and broader concerns about AI safety and misinformation. French media asks watchdog to act on Google’s AI

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOG opened at $343.00 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $353.30 and a 200 day moving average of $339.36. The stock has a market cap of $4.19 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.23, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.23. 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 $197.46 and a 52-week high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.31 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 4.42%.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.

Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.