Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Purchased by Oak Ridge Investments LLC

Oak Ridge Investments LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 241,049 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,280 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for approximately 3.8% of Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $58,707,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,119,000. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Alphabet by 1.6% in the third quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 52,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,757,000 after purchasing an additional 817 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Alphabet by 1.7% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 414,605 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $100,977,000 after purchasing an additional 6,994 shares during the last quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 38.2% during the third quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC now owns 16,942 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,573,000 after purchasing an additional 4,681 shares during the period. Finally, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 2.3% during the third quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 3,574 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $870,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.30, for a total value of $10,637,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,211,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $723,945,705.60. This represents a 1.45% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value of $867,569.40. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,798,832.60. This represents a 23.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 225,187 shares of company stock worth $69,365,318 over the last three months. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOG stock opened at $328.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.96 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.09. 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 Inc. has a 1 year low of $142.66 and a 1 year high of $341.20. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $316.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $260.79.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.12 EPS. Alphabet’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.13.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrade and higher price targets highlight AI-driven upside — Raymond James raised GOOG to “Strong Buy” and boosted its price target (street chatter also shows multiple firms lifting targets), supporting investor confidence in Alphabet’s AI strategy and Google Cloud momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Big investors adding shares — Baillie Gifford disclosed adding ~1.19M GOOGL shares in the latest 13F filing, a sign of continued institutional accumulation that can underpin price support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI ecosystem wins — Apple reportedly will use Google’s Gemini to power the next Siri, expanding Gemini’s distribution and reinforcing Alphabet’s AI moat and monetization pathways. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage remains focused on AI and technicals — Several outlets and analysts are publishing bullish previews and technical trading ideas (including MarketBeat, Zacks, TipRanks), which keeps interest high but doesn’t guarantee near-term moves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo expansion vs. scrutiny — Waymo launched robotaxis in Miami (expansion signal), which can drive future growth for Alphabet’s autonomy segment but also raises operational/legal exposure as deployment scales. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: NTSB opens probe into Waymo after robotaxis passed stopped school buses — A federal safety investigation into repeated illegal passes in Austin (reported incidents across states) creates regulatory and reputational risk for Waymo and, by extension, Alphabet. That headline is the clearest near-term negative catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust litigation risk persists — A federal judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit over Google Search to proceed, keeping legal exposure and potential remedies on the radar for investors assessing longer-term regulatory risk. Article Title

Alphabet 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.