Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Acquired by Goldstone Financial Group LLC

Goldstone Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 17.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 15,942 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,381 shares during the period. Goldstone Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $3,876,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Carderock Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.4% in the third quarter. Carderock Capital Management Inc. now owns 51,932 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $12,625,000 after buying an additional 1,703 shares during the last quarter. Ullmann Wealth Partners Group LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ullmann Wealth Partners Group LLC now owns 9,733 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,366,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the period. FLC Capital Advisors raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. FLC Capital Advisors now owns 28,456 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,918,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the last quarter. FFG Partners LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. FFG Partners LLC now owns 42,212 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $10,262,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the period. Finally, Ethic Inc. lifted its position in Alphabet by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 556,193 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $135,210,000 after acquiring an additional 57,871 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.4%

GOOGL opened at $316.54 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $302.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $245.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.82 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.22, a PEG ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.08. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.53 and a fifty-two week high of $328.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its 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. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. On average, research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 8.28%.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total transaction of $800,786.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,739 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,383,884.14. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 192,687 shares of company stock valued at $56,255,711 in the last three months. 11.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Arete Research raised their price objective on Alphabet from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective (up from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 19th. BNP Paribas began coverage on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price for the company. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $260.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $320.12.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Argus raised its price target on Alphabet to $365 and maintained a “buy” rating, citing stronger upside vs. prior guidance — a direct analyst catalyst that can attract additional buying and support the stock’s valuation recovery. Argus adjusts price target on Alphabet to $365
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung plans to double the number of mobile devices running Google’s Gemini to ~800 million units this year — a major distribution and adoption boost for Alphabet’s AI stack that can increase usage of cloud/AI services, strengthen Gemini’s ecosystem, and create monetization opportunities. Samsung to double devices powered by Google’s Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat highlights Alphabet as a top upgraded stock heading into 2026, noting dozens of analyst bullish revisions, a sharp rise in consensus price targets, and $140B of institutional inflows — all signaling sustained buy-side conviction and potential for further multiple expansion. Alphabet leader in upgraded stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Retail sentiment also favors Alphabet (ranked among top retail picks), reflecting alignment between Main Street and Wall Street — retail interest can amplify momentum and trading volume, particularly around AI narratives and product launches. 5 Stocks Retail Investors Are Betting on for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsements and narratives (e.g., coverage noting Berkshire Hathaway’s regret at not owning Google) reinforce Alphabet’s long-term quality perception, supporting demand from buy-and-hold investors. Berkshire on missing Google
• Negative Sentiment: Indonesian prosecutors filed graft charges related to laptop procurement involving a former minister; while this implicates local procurement and public-sector processes rather than Alphabet directly, it could create short-term headline risk and localized reputational/legal scrutiny. Ex-Indonesian minister faces graft charges over Google laptop procurement

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.