Deltec Asset Management LLC Sells 25,820 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Deltec Asset Management LLC cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 12.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 181,756 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 25,820 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 7.3% of Deltec Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its biggest position. Deltec Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $44,185,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Breakwater Investment Management increased its position in Alphabet by 1.0% during the third quarter. Breakwater Investment Management now owns 4,228 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,028,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $983,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the period. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Clearview Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,281 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Kooman & Associates raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 1,343 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $326,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Contravisory Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

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 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 transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $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 SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.48, for a total value 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. The trade was a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 189,909 shares of company stock valued at $57,927,282 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho set a $365.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $390.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Arete Research boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $300.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Rosenblatt Securities upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $224.00 to $279.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, CIBC lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet to $315.00 in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.94.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $330.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.99 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.08. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $340.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $314.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $258.45.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analyst price‑target raises have lifted sentiment — Raymond James raised its target to $400, Deutsche Bank to $370, and Wedbush to $360, all signaling higher earnings/AI potential expectations for GOOGL. Alphabet Stock Rises — Raymond James Hikes Price Target to $400
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo expanded its robotaxi service to Miami — operational progress at Waymo highlights Alphabet’s long‑term autonomous‑driving opportunity and potential new revenue channels. Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead
• Positive Sentiment: Google awarded long‑term power purchase agreements to Clearway Energy for data‑center carbon‑free energy — improves sustainability profile and predictable energy costs for cloud/data infrastructure. Alphabet’s Google Awards PPAs to Clearway Energy to Receive Carbon-Free Energy For Its Data Centers
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and sector pieces continue to cite Alphabet’s vertical AI integration (Gemini, TPUs, Cloud partnerships) as a durable competitive advantage — supports higher multiples and long‑term growth expectations. Google Stock Is Up 65: What’s Driving This Rally?
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat flagged a modest pullback from record highs and advised patience for new buyers — technical consolidation vs. an outright sell‑off; key support near $300 could matter for timing buys. Alphabet Cools After the Run: Buy Now or Wait for a Better Entry?
• Neutral Sentiment: YouTube leadership is prioritizing management of AI‑generated content — important for user trust and ad ecosystem health, but mainly an operational/PR item rather than near‑term revenue catalyst. YouTube chief says ‘managing AI slop’ is a priority for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary (Jim Cramer) notes rotation away from Magnificent Seven during short‑term sector moves, though he expects rotation back eventually — suggests potential volatility from flow shifts. Jim Cramer says he’s not abandoning the Mag 7 stocks despite recent struggles. Here’s why
• Negative Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Alphabet from “strong‑buy” to “hold” — a reminder that some sell‑side views are trimming near‑term upside, which can weigh on momentum if followed by others. Cantor Fitzgerald Downgrades Alphabet

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.