International Private Wealth Advisors LLC Has $2.76 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

International Private Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,311 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,112 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 1.7% of International Private Wealth Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. International Private Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GOOG. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $22,901,000 after purchasing an additional 6,410 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC boosted its stake in Alphabet by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 14,506 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,697,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 594,959 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $105,540,000 after buying an additional 41,132 shares during the last quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. increased its position in Alphabet by 2.5% in the 2nd quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. now owns 198,786 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $35,263,000 after buying an additional 4,787 shares during the period. Finally, Arista Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 110.9% during the second quarter. Arista Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $813,000 after buying an additional 2,412 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOG. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $290.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. KeyCorp set a $370.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $343.90.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,798,832.60. This trade represents a 23.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total value of $5,614,173.81. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,032,408 shares of company stock worth $94,926,707 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Alphabet stock opened at $302.82 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $142.66 and a 52-week high of $350.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.66 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $321.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $277.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

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

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Key Headlines Impacting 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.

About Alphabet

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.