Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stake Lowered by Boston Common Asset Management LLC

Boston Common Asset Management LLC cut its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 154,782 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,765 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 1.1% of Boston Common Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Boston Common Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $37,697,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $22,901,000 after buying an additional 6,410 shares during the last quarter. Addenda Capital Inc. lifted its stake in Alphabet by 4.2% in the second quarter. Addenda Capital Inc. now owns 145,153 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $25,749,000 after acquiring an additional 5,871 shares during the last quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management lifted its stake in Alphabet by 3.3% in the second quarter. Smith Salley Wealth Management now owns 264,998 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $47,008,000 after acquiring an additional 8,346 shares during the last quarter. Overbrook Management Corp grew its position in Alphabet by 12.5% in the second quarter. Overbrook Management Corp now owns 159,721 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $28,333,000 after acquiring an additional 17,762 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Independence Bank of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 15,092 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,677,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total transaction of $800,786.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 11,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,383,884.14. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $299.80, for a total value of $9,743,500.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,239,619 shares in the company, valued at approximately $671,437,776.20. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 225,075 shares of company stock worth $69,332,637. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ GOOG opened at $336.28 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $142.66 and a 12 month high of $341.20. The company has a market cap of $4.06 trillion, a P/E ratio of 33.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.09. The business’s 50 day moving average is $319.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $264.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The business had revenue of $102.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.12 earnings per share. Alphabet’s quarterly 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 year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.28%.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google says it disrupted one of the world’s largest residential proxy networks (IPIDEA), removing domains to protect “millions” of consumer devices — a security win that reduces abuse risk and is a PR positive for Google’s platform security. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Product/AI momentum: Chrome gained AI image-generation and a side-panel assistant; Google is accelerating M&A and deals to strengthen Gemini (media, voice, international) — supports growth and monetization cases for Search and Cloud. Article Title Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst & fund flows: KeyBanc raised its price target (to $360) citing AI and Cloud momentum; several fund 13F updates show net additions to GOOGL/GOOG positions (e.g., Migdal, Badgley Phelps). These signals help justify higher valuation expectations. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed fund flows: some large managers trimmed GOOGL positions (B. Metzler, Boston Trust Walden) while others added — underscores uneven institutional positioning into earnings. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the feed are clearly erroneous (showing 0 shares/NaN); ignore as a signal — liquidity/volatility context remains normal heading into earnings.
• Negative Sentiment: UK regulator proposed rules forcing Google to give publishers more control (opt-outs for AI summaries, citation/compensation measures) — could reduce content available for Google’s AI features and complicate product economics. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: EU/competition pressure: regulators are forcing data/access remedies (Digital Markets Act guidance, six‑month deadlines to open Android) that could limit Google’s control over Android and Search distribution—a potential long-term revenue/margin headwind. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Legal cost: Google agreed to pay $135M to settle a lawsuit over handling of cellular data and must change Play terms / Android setup screens — a modest one‑time cost but signals continuing regulatory/legal friction. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $290.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $370.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Loop Capital raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on Alphabet from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $375.00 target price (up from $336.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, January 9th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $327.13.

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.