Quantum Portfolio Management LLC Purchases 8,166 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Quantum Portfolio Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 65.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,654 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 8,166 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up about 1.5% of Quantum Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Quantum Portfolio Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $5,030,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J.Safra Asset Management Corp raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 27.0% during the third quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp now owns 36,083 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $8,788,000 after acquiring an additional 7,672 shares during the last quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 241,049 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $58,707,000 after purchasing an additional 4,280 shares during the period. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,119,000. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. raised its position in Alphabet by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 52,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,757,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 414,605 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $100,977,000 after buying an additional 6,994 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $337.52, for a total value of $202,512.00. Following the sale, the director owned 21,224 shares in the company, valued at $7,163,524.48. This represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 225,187 shares of company stock worth $69,365,318. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrade and higher price targets highlight AI-driven upside — Raymond James raised GOOG to “Strong Buy” and boosted its price target (street chatter also shows multiple firms lifting targets), supporting investor confidence in Alphabet’s AI strategy and Google Cloud momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Big investors adding shares — Baillie Gifford disclosed adding ~1.19M GOOGL shares in the latest 13F filing, a sign of continued institutional accumulation that can underpin price support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI ecosystem wins — Apple reportedly will use Google’s Gemini to power the next Siri, expanding Gemini’s distribution and reinforcing Alphabet’s AI moat and monetization pathways. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage remains focused on AI and technicals — Several outlets and analysts are publishing bullish previews and technical trading ideas (including MarketBeat, Zacks, TipRanks), which keeps interest high but doesn’t guarantee near-term moves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo expansion vs. scrutiny — Waymo launched robotaxis in Miami (expansion signal), which can drive future growth for Alphabet’s autonomy segment but also raises operational/legal exposure as deployment scales. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: NTSB opens probe into Waymo after robotaxis passed stopped school buses — A federal safety investigation into repeated illegal passes in Austin (reported incidents across states) creates regulatory and reputational risk for Waymo and, by extension, Alphabet. That headline is the clearest near-term negative catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust litigation risk persists — A federal judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit over Google Search to proceed, keeping legal exposure and potential remedies on the radar for investors assessing longer-term regulatory risk. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Loop Capital upgraded Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 5th. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (up from $350.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $326.13.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $328.55 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $316.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $261.38. The stock has a market cap of $3.96 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.09. 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 Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $341.20.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.12 EPS. Alphabet’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.28%.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.

Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.