5,568 Shares in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Acquired by Invested Advisors

Invested Advisors acquired a new stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 5,568 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,354,000. Alphabet makes up 1.9% of Invested Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

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

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market cap milestone and AI positioning — reports note Alphabet entered the roughly $4 trillion club as investor enthusiasm around its AI investments and platform advantages has accelerated interest in the stock. Alphabet Enters the $4 Trillion Club as AI Bets Reshape Big Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud as a high‑growth profit driver — analysis highlights that AI demand could more than double Google Cloud’s net income and drive toward a ~$20B income run rate, supporting margin expansion and valuation. Will Alphabet’s Cloud Division Fuel $20 Billion in Income?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/partnership upgrades — coverage notes Bank of America revamped its view after Google announced two partnerships, a near‑term catalyst that can support upside via stronger revenue/strategic positioning. Bank of America revamps Alphabet stock after Google enters two key partnerships
• Positive Sentiment: Ad market competitiveness — industry comparisons argue Alphabet still holds the edge over newer players (e.g., Reddit) thanks to AI-driven ad tools and scale, supporting ad revenue resilience. RDDT vs. GOOGL: Which Digital Advertising Stock Has an Edge Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor buy lists emphasize long‑term AI exposure — several investor publications included Alphabet on “stocks to buy” lists for 2026 based on AI and cloud exposure; positive sentiment but broad and not an immediate catalyst. 2 Stocks to Buy in 2026 and Hold Forever
• Neutral Sentiment: Quantum and long‑term tech bets — multiple pieces revisit Alphabet’s leadership in quantum and AI research; important for long‑term optionality but unlikely to move near‑term earnings. 3 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Competition risk in ads — analysis warns OpenAI’s push into the ad market could pose a structural threat to Google’s core ad business, a clear downside risk to growth and multiple. Warning Bells For Alphabet As OpenAI Enters Ad Market
• Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation / dispersion risk — coverage notes the “Magnificent Seven” are diverging and some AI darlings are now trailing the market, which can exacerbate volatility and pressure multiples if sentiment cools. The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They’re Pulling in Different Directions.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.8%

GOOGL opened at $330.00 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $140.53 and a 12 month high of $340.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $312.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $256.45. The company has a market cap of $3.98 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The business had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. On average, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Alphabet from $225.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded Alphabet from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $310.00 to $370.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on Alphabet from $260.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wolfe Research set a $380.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.31.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total transaction of $10,439,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,244,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,914,730.12. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 189,909 shares of company stock worth $57,927,282 over the last ninety days. 11.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.