Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL is Brown Shipley& Co Ltd’s 4th Largest Position

Brown Shipley& Co Ltd cut its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 6.9% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 43,340 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,202 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 5.6% of Brown Shipley& Co Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. Brown Shipley& Co Ltd’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $10,536,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Breakwater Investment Management increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% in the 3rd quarter. Breakwater Investment Management now owns 4,228 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,028,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Alliance Advisory Group LLC increased its position 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 valued at $983,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% in the third quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Wallington Asset Management LLC raised its stake 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 worth $808,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, LongView Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. LongView Wealth Management now owns 3,817 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $928,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of GOOGL stock opened at $314.43 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $140.53 and a 1-year high of $328.83. The firm has a market cap of $3.79 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50-day moving average of $303.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $246.53. 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:GOOGL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The company had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. On average, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were issued 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 payout ratio is 8.28%.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI hardware strategy and sentiment shift — Coverage argues Alphabet’s custom AI chip/TPU roadmap and clearer monetization plans are reshaping investor expectations and could drive a breakout toward new highs as AI spending accelerates. Alphabet Stock Eyes Breakout Above All-Time High
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud + Gemini monetization pickup — Analysts and commentators highlight that Google Cloud’s AI product rollout (Gemini integration, Overviews, enterprise AI services) is reaching an inflection point, improving revenue mix and margins for 2026. Alphabet’s AI Cloud Moment May Finally Be Here
• Positive Sentiment: Distribution scale via partners — Samsung plans to double the number of devices running Google’s Gemini features to ~800M units this year, a large-scale distribution win that supports mobile AI adoption and ad/Cloud engagement. Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target lifts — Argus raised its price target to $365 (buy), and MarketBeat/other outlets show broad bullish analyst revisions heading into 2026, supporting upside expectations and institutional inflows. Argus adjusts price target on Alphabet to $365
• Positive Sentiment: Broader bullish repositioning into AI leaders — MarketBeat pieces highlight Alphabet among the most‑upgraded/rewired tech names for 2026, reflecting momentum in analyst sentiment and flows that favor AI/cloud leaders. 5 Stocks Wall Street Repriced Higher Heading Into 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Defense and energy partnerships alter investment profile — Coverage notes Alphabet’s Pentagon‑backed AI work and an Intersect Power deal, which can broaden revenue sources but also adds defense exposure and ESG/government contracting complexity. Impact is mixed for multiples and investor cohorts. How Alphabet’s Pentagon‑Backed AI Push and Intersect Power Deal Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Negative Sentiment: Local legal/regulatory noise — Indonesian prosecutors filed graft charges linked to laptop procurement tied to Google; while not a company‑level financial shock, such cases add regional legal risk and headline volatility that can sap risk appetite short‑term. Ex-Indonesian minister faces graft charges over Google laptop

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GOOGL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $236.00 to $268.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. CICC Research upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $240.00 to $303.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Alphabet from $270.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their target price on Alphabet from $225.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $320.12.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total value of $800,786.28. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 11,739 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,383,884.14. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock valued at $56,255,711. 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.