Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Holdings Increased by Westwood Wealth Management

Westwood Wealth Management increased its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 70,904 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,867 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises 6.3% of Westwood Wealth Management’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Westwood Wealth Management’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $17,237,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of GOOGL. Vantage Point Financial LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vantage Point Financial LLC now owns 4,326 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,052,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Tema Etfs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at $9,592,000. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 22.2% during the third quarter. Evergreen Private Wealth LLC now owns 45,256 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $11,002,000 after buying an additional 8,213 shares in the last quarter. Towercrest Capital Management grew its position in Alphabet by 126.2% during the third quarter. Towercrest Capital Management now owns 4,284 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,041,000 after buying an additional 2,390 shares during the period. Finally, Corundum Group Inc. grew its position in Alphabet by 0.8% during the third quarter. Corundum Group Inc. now owns 11,010 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,677,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total value of $31,971.90. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,706,357.25. This trade represents a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 222,409 shares of company stock valued at $68,564,532. Corporate insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $346.00 target price on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Alphabet from $340.00 to $343.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Mizuho set a $365.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. CICC Research boosted their price objective on Alphabet from $240.00 to $303.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Alphabet from $224.00 to $279.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $331.40.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $328.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $340.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.96 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.35, a P/E/G ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $315.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $259.50.

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

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple ties Gemini to Siri, widening Gemini distribution and strengthening Alphabet’s AI moat — a material revenue/strategic positive for GOOGL that supports premium multiples and growth expectations. How Apple’s Gemini-Powered Siri Deal Will Impact Alphabet (GOOGL) Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish analyst moves — Wolfe Research lifted its price target to $390, Raymond James upgraded to “strong buy” and raised targets (reports of a $400 target), and Deutsche Bank raised its target — fueling buy-side momentum and supporting upside expectations. Wolfe Research Adjusts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Google pushes into AI shopping and other AI-enabled monetization avenues — analysts and outlets highlight accelerating product-led revenue opportunities that underpin long-term growth. Google’s Making a Splash in AI Shopping
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market commentary: recent ~3–4% pullback called a routine consolidation within a long-term uptrend — suggests no fundamental change but signals caution for investors seeking cheaper entry points. Alphabet Cools After the Run: Buy Now or Wait for a Better Entry?
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo launched robotaxi service in Miami (business expansion) — growth opportunity for autonomous revenue but not yet material to near-term GAAP results. Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami
• Negative Sentiment: NTSB opens an investigation after Waymo robotaxis were recorded illegally passing stopped school buses multiple times — raises regulatory, safety and reputational risks for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit and could lead to operational constraints or fines. US safety board opens probe into Waymo robotaxis passing stopped school buses
• Negative Sentiment: Federal judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit over Google’s default-search payments to proceed — continued legal exposure that could affect search economics and ad revenue over time. Judge Orders Google to Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit Over Search

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.