Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL is Financial Security Advisor Inc.’s 10th Largest Position

Financial Security Advisor Inc. grew its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 46,355 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,659 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 2.4% of Financial Security Advisor Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest position. Financial Security Advisor Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $11,269,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Alphabet by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Private Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 26,020 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,325,000 after purchasing an additional 1,730 shares during the last quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 10.8% during the third quarter. Absolute Capital Management LLC now owns 2,292 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $557,000 after buying an additional 224 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 3.5% during the third quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 1,135,019 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $275,924,000 after buying an additional 38,392 shares during the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 7.6% in the third quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 108,194 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $26,302,000 after buying an additional 7,673 shares during the period. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 6,812,930 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,656,222,000 after acquiring an additional 147,231 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $309.00 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $140.53 and a 12-month high of $349.00. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $321.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $273.62. The company has a market capitalization of $3.73 trillion, a PE ratio of 28.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders 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 is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on GOOGL. CICC Research upped their price objective on Alphabet from $240.00 to $303.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Daiwa Securities Group upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $333.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group set a $415.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Moffett Nathanson boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Alphabet from $225.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $361.64.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted targets — Arete and New Street recently raised price targets (to $405 and $380 respectively), underscoring continued buy-side conviction around Alphabet’s AI and cloud leadership. Arete Research Adjusts Price Target on Alphabet
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud monetization and AI demand remain strong — recent coverage highlights robust Cloud revenue growth and improving profitability from AI workstreams, supporting longer‑term revenue trajectory. Google Cloud Is Turning AI Demand Into Profits
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo product rollout advances — Waymo began deploying sixth‑generation Ojai robotaxis, which the company says are lower‑cost and more weather‑capable, a tangible execution milestone for Alphabet’s autonomous‑vehicle unit. Waymo Begins Deploying Next‑Gen Ojai Robotaxis
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional support — Some major firms (e.g., JPMorgan) are reiterating buy views, which can help stabilize sentiment after short‑term weakness. JPMorgan Chase Reiterates Buy Rating for Alphabet
• Neutral Sentiment: Century bond drew strong demand — Alphabet’s rare 100‑year bond saw heavy uptake (pension buyers), providing low‑cost financing for AI capex but raising debate about long‑dated debt risks. Investors view this as both a funding positive and a longer‑term leverage concern. Why Alphabet’s 100‑Year Bond Is Raising New Fears
• Negative Sentiment: EU antitrust probe into search ad auctions — Regulators in Europe have opened inquiries into Google’s sale of search ads, a regulatory risk that could pressure ad economics or require product changes if enforcement follows. Google Targeted by EU Over Search Ad Auction Practices
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy 2026 capex plan fuels profit‑and‑monetization fears — Coverage highlights a $175B–$185B capex plan for AI infrastructure; that large spend profile is creating near‑term free‑cash‑flow and margin anxiety, which has been cited as a reason for recent share weakness. Alphabet Drops 7% Post Q4 Earnings

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total transaction of $10,439,325.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,244,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,914,730.12. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total value 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 represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 2,067,086 shares of company stock worth $105,184,255 in the last quarter. 11.64% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.