BKM Wealth Management LLC Raises Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

BKM Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 894.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,326 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 12,886 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.3% of BKM Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding. BKM Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $3,483,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 2.3% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 2,546,012 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $448,684,000 after acquiring an additional 56,295 shares during the period. Moment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Moment Partners LLC now owns 5,896 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,039,000 after buying an additional 504 shares in the last quarter. Welch Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Welch Group LLC now owns 64,262 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $11,325,000 after buying an additional 2,467 shares in the last quarter. Brooktree Capital Management acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter valued at $352,000. Finally, Griffin Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 13.9% in the 3rd quarter. Griffin Asset Management Inc. now owns 58,731 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $14,277,000 after acquiring an additional 7,180 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.8%

GOOGL stock opened at $330.00 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $312.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $256.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.98 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.54, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $140.53 and a fifty-two week high of $340.49. 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 quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The company 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, equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.48, for a total transaction of $9,213,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,337,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $662,526,494.12. This represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 189,909 shares of company stock valued at $57,927,282 in the last ninety days. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOGL. Roth Capital lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Citic Securities raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $230.00 to $310.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Hsbc Global Res upgraded shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective (up previously from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 target price (up from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 19th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.31.

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.