Revisor Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 16.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,307 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,624 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 0.7% of Revisor Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. Revisor Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,007,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $21,944,208,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 17,667.7% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 15,245,075 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,686,640,000 after acquiring an additional 15,159,273 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 51.7% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 31,817,684 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,607,232,000 after purchasing an additional 10,843,853 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 516,559,609 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $91,033,300,000 after purchasing an additional 6,733,278 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 201.3% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,547,250 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,153,824,000 after purchasing an additional 4,374,542 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.
Alphabet News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer praised Alphabet’s technical progress after the launch of Gemini 3, highlighting meaningful AI model improvements that could bolster ad/productivity monetization and developer adoption. Jim Cramer says “Alphabet’s made great strides with the release of Gemini 3”
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst and investor pieces keep flagging Alphabet as a top growth name thanks to its network effects, data advantages and AI investments — narratives that support multiple expansion and continued institutional demand. This Growth Stock Continues to Crush the Market
- Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights Alphabet as one of 2025’s best-performing tech stocks and presents the recent pullback as a potential “buy‑the‑dip” setup supported by technicals and institutional conviction. MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/22 – 12/26 (GOOGL)
- Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet rolled out a new Gmail handle option ahead of 2026 — a user experience update that may modestly improve retention/engagement but is unlikely to move near‑term revenue materially. Alphabet gives users new Gmail handle option ahead of 2026
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage continues to note Alphabet’s advances in quantum computing and its broader AI ecosystem — long‑term positives for diversification of future revenue streams, but still early for material near‑term EPS impact. Are These 2 Quantum Computing Stocks the Key to Decades of Wealth?
- Negative Sentiment: A San Francisco power outage that stalled Waymo robotaxis raised questions about Waymo’s readiness for large crises — an operational risk that could slow adoption timelines and investor enthusiasm for Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle ambitions. Waymo’s San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises
Alphabet Stock Down 0.2%
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. On average, analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Alphabet Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.28%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $315.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price target (up from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 19th. Melius Research upped their price objective on Alphabet from $220.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $236.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.90.
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Insider Activity at Alphabet
In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.19, for a total transaction of $184,914.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,916 shares in the company, valued at $1,206,872.04. This represents a 13.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.80, for a total transaction of $9,743,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,239,619 shares in the company, valued at $671,437,776.20. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 208,312 shares of company stock worth $58,775,296 over the last three months. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.
Alphabet Company Profile
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.
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