Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE Sells 4,214 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE cut its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 13.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,954 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 4,214 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 1.2% of Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Lawson Kroeker Investment Management Inc. NE’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $6,553,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Breakwater Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Breakwater Investment Management now owns 4,228 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,028,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 1.0% during the third quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% in the third quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. LongView Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.2% in the third quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 3,817 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $928,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Towerpoint Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.6% in the third quarter. Towerpoint Wealth LLC now owns 3,037 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI hardware strategy and sentiment shift — Coverage argues Alphabet’s custom AI chip/TPU roadmap and clearer monetization plans are reshaping investor expectations and could drive a breakout toward new highs as AI spending accelerates. Alphabet Stock Eyes Breakout Above All-Time High
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud + Gemini monetization pickup — Analysts and commentators highlight that Google Cloud’s AI product rollout (Gemini integration, Overviews, enterprise AI services) is reaching an inflection point, improving revenue mix and margins for 2026. Alphabet’s AI Cloud Moment May Finally Be Here
• Positive Sentiment: Distribution scale via partners — Samsung plans to double the number of devices running Google’s Gemini features to ~800M units this year, a large-scale distribution win that supports mobile AI adoption and ad/Cloud engagement. Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target lifts — Argus raised its price target to $365 (buy), and MarketBeat/other outlets show broad bullish analyst revisions heading into 2026, supporting upside expectations and institutional inflows. Argus adjusts price target on Alphabet to $365
• Positive Sentiment: Broader bullish repositioning into AI leaders — MarketBeat pieces highlight Alphabet among the most‑upgraded/rewired tech names for 2026, reflecting momentum in analyst sentiment and flows that favor AI/cloud leaders. 5 Stocks Wall Street Repriced Higher Heading Into 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense and energy partnerships alter investment profile — Coverage notes Alphabet’s Pentagon‑backed AI work and an Intersect Power deal, which can broaden revenue sources but also adds defense exposure and ESG/government contracting complexity. Impact is mixed for multiples and investor cohorts. How Alphabet’s Pentagon‑Backed AI Push and Intersect Power Deal Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Negative Sentiment: Local legal/regulatory noise — Indonesian prosecutors filed graft charges linked to laptop procurement tied to Google; while not a company‑level financial shock, such cases add regional legal risk and headline volatility that can sap risk appetite short‑term. Ex-Indonesian minister faces graft charges over Google laptop

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total transaction of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares in the company, valued at $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total value of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock worth $56,255,711 in the last 90 days. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. JMP Securities reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $290.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Alphabet from $288.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Alphabet in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective for the company. Phillip Securities raised Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Melius Research lifted their price target on Alphabet from $220.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $320.12.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $314.43 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $140.53 and a 12 month high of $328.83. The company has a market capitalization of $3.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.08. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $303.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $246.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued 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 business had revenue of $102.35 billion during 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%. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS 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 issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.28%.

Alphabet 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.