Invested Advisors Acquires Shares of 5,568 Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Invested Advisors bought a new position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 5,568 shares of the information services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,354,000. Alphabet accounts for about 1.9% of Invested Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Corsicana & Co. bought a new position in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth about $54,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. grew 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 valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 37.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 324 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, S&T Bank PA raised its holdings in Alphabet by 40.2% in the second quarter. S&T Bank PA now owns 345 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on GOOGL shares. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $350.00 price target (up previously from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $315.00 target price (up previously from $250.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Loop Capital raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $260.00 to $320.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, HSBC boosted their target price on Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.31.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.8%

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $330.00 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $312.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $256.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $140.53 and a 52 week high of $340.49. The company has a market capitalization of $3.98 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.08.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (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 the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total value of $31,971.90. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,706,357.25. This represents a 0.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 189,909 shares of company stock valued at $57,927,282. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Market cap milestone and AI positioning — reports note Alphabet entered the roughly $4 trillion club as investor enthusiasm around its AI investments and platform advantages has accelerated interest in the stock. Alphabet Enters the $4 Trillion Club as AI Bets Reshape Big Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud as a high‑growth profit driver — analysis highlights that AI demand could more than double Google Cloud’s net income and drive toward a ~$20B income run rate, supporting margin expansion and valuation. Will Alphabet’s Cloud Division Fuel $20 Billion in Income?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/partnership upgrades — coverage notes Bank of America revamped its view after Google announced two partnerships, a near‑term catalyst that can support upside via stronger revenue/strategic positioning. Bank of America revamps Alphabet stock after Google enters two key partnerships
• Positive Sentiment: Ad market competitiveness — industry comparisons argue Alphabet still holds the edge over newer players (e.g., Reddit) thanks to AI-driven ad tools and scale, supporting ad revenue resilience. RDDT vs. GOOGL: Which Digital Advertising Stock Has an Edge Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor buy lists emphasize long‑term AI exposure — several investor publications included Alphabet on “stocks to buy” lists for 2026 based on AI and cloud exposure; positive sentiment but broad and not an immediate catalyst. 2 Stocks to Buy in 2026 and Hold Forever
• Neutral Sentiment: Quantum and long‑term tech bets — multiple pieces revisit Alphabet’s leadership in quantum and AI research; important for long‑term optionality but unlikely to move near‑term earnings. 3 Top Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Competition risk in ads — analysis warns OpenAI’s push into the ad market could pose a structural threat to Google’s core ad business, a clear downside risk to growth and multiple. Warning Bells For Alphabet As OpenAI Enters Ad Market
• Negative Sentiment: Sector rotation / dispersion risk — coverage notes the “Magnificent Seven” are diverging and some AI darlings are now trailing the market, which can exacerbate volatility and pressure multiples if sentiment cools. The Magnificent Seven Drove Markets. Now They’re Pulling in Different Directions.

Alphabet Company 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.