Blue Trust Inc. Raises Stock Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 20.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 33,672 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 5,739 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,201,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Collar Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% during the third quarter. Collar Capital Management LLC now owns 15,998 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,896,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Define Financial LLC increased its holdings in Alphabet by 63.9% during the 3rd quarter. Define Financial LLC now owns 2,149 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $523,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the period. Randall & Associates Wealth Management raised its position in Alphabet by 133.3% during the 3rd quarter. Randall & Associates Wealth Management now owns 2,732 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $665,000 after purchasing an additional 1,561 shares during the last quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 42.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Advisors Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,230 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,004,000 after buying an additional 2,443 shares during the period. Finally, Quad Cities Investment Group LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Quad Cities Investment Group LLC now owns 6,371 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,552,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial set a $350.00 target price on Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 5th. Mizuho set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Rosenblatt Securities set a $279.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $313.04.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOG opened at $314.39 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.66 and a 1 year high of $328.67. The stock has a market cap of $3.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.07. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $297.47 and a 200 day moving average of $241.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.12 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.28%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market and analysts have materially repriced Alphabet as an AI leader after strong execution (Gemini, Google Cloud, proprietary chips); MarketBeat lists Alphabet as the most-upgraded stock with sizable upside targets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst bullishness: TipRanks highlights top analysts projecting a ~23% price gain for 2026, supporting upward momentum and higher price targets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Product traction: Reports show Gemini gaining meaningful market share and large MAU figures, reinforcing Alphabet’s competitiveness vs. rivals and fueling revenue expectations from AI-driven services. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial wins and spin-off traction: SandboxAQ (Alphabet spin-off) won a major Bahrain government cyber contract — a signal that Alphabet’s broader AI/cyber assets are monetizing beyond search ads. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Cost/technology advantage: Commentary highlights Alphabet’s structural edge from custom AI chips and scale — a durable margin/competitive advantage if demand for large models continues. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Capital intensity debate: Analysts and columnists note heavy, ongoing AI capex across hyperscalers — this underpins future growth but keeps near‑term spending and margin scrutiny in focus. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: “Stay-on-top” analysis: Coverage pointing out what Alphabet must do to retain AI leadership — positive for longer-term case but underscores ongoing competitive pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal risk: Reports say the DOJ is probing Google over DEI-related practices, which adds a potential regulatory/legal overhang that can increase headline volatility. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.15, for a total value of $8,129,875.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,369,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $592,760,192.85. The trade was a 1.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.05, for a total value of $694,638.90. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,629,725.80. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 210,987 shares of company stock valued at $59,551,040 in the last quarter. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Company 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.