Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Position Increased by Diversified Trust Co

Diversified Trust Co raised its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 8.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 291,239 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,906 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for approximately 1.4% of Diversified Trust Co’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $70,800,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in GOOGL. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. boosted its position in Alphabet by 36.4% during the 2nd quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 251 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the period. Corsicana & Co. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter worth $54,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 37.9% in the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 77.6% during the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 348 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $340.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Roth Capital upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $210.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $340.00 to $343.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Alphabet from $288.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets increased their price target on Alphabet from $233.00 to $333.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-two have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $321.27.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s market value climbed past Apple’s, reinforcing investor confidence that Google is regaining leadership among mega‑cap tech names and boosting sentiment for GOOGL shares. Alphabet’s market cap surpasses Apple’s (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been raising ratings and price targets on Alphabet into Q4/Q1, with MarketBeat and other outlets highlighting a wave of bullish revisions tied to AI progress and regulatory relief — a factor supporting further upside. 5 Stocks Wall Street Repriced Higher (MarketBeat)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational catalysts: recent coverage points to faster AI momentum (Gemini/model upgrades), a stronger cloud AI story and an AI chip/cloud positioning that could lift revenue mix and margins over time — these fundamentals underpin the bullish narrative. How Google Got Its Groove Back (WSJ) Alphabet’s AI Cloud Moment (Seeking Alpha)
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation discussions: commentators are debating whether GOOGL’s strong ~1‑year run makes it late to buy; elevated expectations increase sensitivity to any revenue or margin misses. Is It Too Late To Consider Alphabet? (Yahoo Finance)
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and reputational risk: Alphabet and Character.AI agreed to settle lawsuits tied to minors harmed after interacting with chatbots, including at least one tragic suicide — this raises potential legal costs, regulatory scrutiny of AI safety, and reputational pressures that could weigh on the stock if litigation or regulation expands. Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit (NYT) Google, Character.AI to settle suits (CNBC)

Alphabet Price Performance

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $322.05 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $140.53 and a 1 year high of $328.83. The business’s fifty day moving average is $304.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $247.06. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.89 trillion, a P/E ratio of 31.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released 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 business had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. On average, research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $13,531,453.08. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total transaction of $31,971.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,706,357.25. This trade represents a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock valued at $56,255,711. Corporate insiders own 11.64% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Profile

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.