CORDA Investment Management LLC. Decreases Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

CORDA Investment Management LLC. reduced its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 219,167 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,525 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 3.7% of CORDA Investment Management LLC.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. CORDA Investment Management LLC.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $53,280,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Breakwater Investment Management lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Breakwater Investment Management now owns 4,228 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,028,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% in the third quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $983,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Kooman & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.3% in the third quarter. Kooman & Associates now owns 1,343 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $326,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wallington Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wallington Asset Management LLC now owns 3,324 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $808,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $390.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $260.00 to $320.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Susquehanna increased their price target on Alphabet from $225.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Melius Research boosted their price objective on Alphabet from $220.00 to $255.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their target price on Alphabet from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.94.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.7%

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $330.52 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $314.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $258.45. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $140.53 and a 12 month high of $340.49. 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. 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 (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. The company 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%. On average, analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

More Alphabet News

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

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,337,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $662,526,494.12. This represents a 1.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 42,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 189,909 shares of company stock worth $57,927,282. Company insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

About Alphabet

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.