Carson Advisory Inc. Buys New Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Carson Advisory Inc. acquired a new stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 4,798 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,168,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,070 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $504,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Searle & CO. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Searle & CO. now owns 5,703 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,389,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. Navellier & Associates Inc. raised its holdings in Alphabet by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 5,846 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,424,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the period. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 1.2% during the third quarter. BankPlus Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,143 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in Alphabet by 0.5% in the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 7,997 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,948,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $302.82 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. The company has a market capitalization of $3.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $321.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $277.73. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $350.15.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.15 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given 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 of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google I/O set for May 19–20; company is widely expected to unveil its first smart AI glasses later in 2026 — a new hardware/AI catalyst that could expand monetization and ecosystem stickiness. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud momentum remains a growth engine — recent reports highlight ~48% cloud revenue growth and expanding backlog, supporting upside to long‑term revenue and enterprise AI demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buyers also showed conviction — Royal Bank of Canada added materially (~21% increase) to its GOOGL position in recent 13F filings. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo faced congressional scrutiny over remote assistance but defended its practices and said remote agents haven’t been used to move robotaxis on public roads — regulatory risk remains watchable but not immediate earnings pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts and outlets are cautious/neutral on near‑term upside (Monness and others maintain neutral views), reflecting profit‑taking after a strong run. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple high‑profile investors trimmed GOOGL in recent 13F filings — notable reductions include Ameriprise, First Pacific Advisors, Northern Trust and Veritas, signaling institutional rebalancing that can add selling pressure. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile managers also signaled reduced exposure — Bill Ackman trimmed his Alphabet position and Terry Smith reportedly cut his stake roughly in half, a negative sentiment signal for momentum investors. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: MarketBeat and other commentary point to short‑term selling tied to expected heavy CapEx (AI compute & data center buildout) and broader software/tech rotation — investors are treating higher capex guidance as a near‑term earnings/valuation headwind despite long‑term upside. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on GOOG. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $345.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. HSBC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $343.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total transaction of $10,637,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,211,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $723,945,705.60. The trade was a 1.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $13,531,453.08. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,032,408 shares of company stock worth $94,926,707. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Alphabet 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.