Archford Capital Strategies LLC Sells 3,534 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Archford Capital Strategies LLC reduced its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 59,135 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,534 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 1.7% of Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Archford Capital Strategies LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $14,376,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Breakwater Investment Management boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.0% in the third quarter. Breakwater Investment Management now owns 4,228 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,028,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $983,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. LongView Wealth Management raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.2% during the third quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 3,817 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $928,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Towerpoint Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.6% during the third quarter. Towerpoint Wealth LLC now owns 3,037 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $738,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOGL stock opened at $315.15 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $301.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $244.48. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $328.83. The stock has a market cap of $3.80 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The company had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. Equities analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Samsung plans to double the number of mobile devices using Google’s Gemini to about 800 million units this year — a major distribution win that expands Gemini’s user base, strengthens Google’s position in mobile AI, and could boost demand for Google’s AI services and ecosystem. Exclusive: Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 mln units this year
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat notes Alphabet led Wall Street upgrades in 2025 as AI (Gemini 3), Search/YouTube monetization, cloud strength and growing external demand for its TPUs drove sentiment — that analyst momentum supports further buying interest. MarketBeat’s Top 3 Most Upgraded Stocks of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage in The Motley Fool highlights Alphabet as a top AI pick for 2026, pointing to the company’s diversified AI exposure (search, cloud, YouTube, Gemini) — useful framing for long-term investors wanting broad AI exposure. 3 Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy in 2026 That Could Be Better Picks Than Palantir
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage noting Warren Buffett/Berkshire’s regret over missing investment in Google serves as an institutional validation datapoint that can strengthen investor confidence. Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway on why Google is the only tech investment they regret not making
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail buzz (X, r/WallStreetBets) has featured GOOGL among the most talked-about names this week — that can amplify short-term volume and volatility but is not a direct fundamental catalyst. 5 Stocks Investors Couldn’t Stop Buzzing About This Week: TGT, TSM, GOOG And More
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/strategy write-ups list Alphabet near buy points for some investors — signals that traders may be positioning for further upside if earnings/AI narratives hold. Google, Other AI Stocks Trade Near Buy Points. One Named ‘Top Stock’ For 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/short-form critiques argue Alphabet’s equity looks expensive, warning that stretched valuation could limit near-term upside or amplify pullbacks if growth disappoints. Alphabet’s Equity Is Way Overpriced
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity: an Alphabet director sold about $31,972 of stock — a small-volume sale but something traders often note when weighing near-term sentiment. Insider Selling: Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Director Sells $31,971.90 in Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 target price (up from $265.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, October 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $288.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $233.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $340.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $317.76.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at $662,526,494.12. This trade represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total transaction of $800,786.28. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 11,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,383,884.14. The trade was a 19.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock valued at $56,255,711 in the last ninety days. 11.55% 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.