Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Raised by Bridgewater Advisors Inc.

Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 17.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 76,085 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,303 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.6% of Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Bridgewater Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $28,419,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 528,969,322 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $165,567,398,000 after purchasing an additional 12,531,695 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Alphabet by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 229,954,269 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $40,524,841,000 after buying an additional 4,008,374 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 146,193,037 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $45,625,595,000 after buying an additional 2,666,676 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth about $30,534,239,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Alphabet by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 69,108,183 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $21,630,861,000 after acquiring an additional 3,218,852 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $346.96 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $205.65 and a 1-year high of $408.61. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $351.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $341.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.24 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.24.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total transaction of $3,832,277.26. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total transaction of $3,142,911.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 75,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,298,044.10. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 451,945 shares of company stock valued at $12,382,714 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway significantly increased its Alphabet position. Berkshire’s second-quarter filing reportedly showed an 83% increase in its stake to approximately $37.8 billion, making Alphabet one of its largest holdings. The purchase may reinforce investor confidence in Alphabet’s valuation, cash generation and AI growth prospects. Berkshire Boosts Its Bet: This AI Hyperscaler Is Now a Top-3 Holding
• Positive Sentiment: Google expanded Gemini Enterprise into legal and financial services. New specialized AI agents and tools could help Google Cloud monetize Gemini, compete with Anthropic and OpenAI, and deepen relationships with high-value enterprise customers. Google expands Gemini AI platform for law firms, lawyers
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet-owned Waymo is expanding internationally. Waymo plans to test autonomous vehicles in Munich and launch commercial driverless rides in Germany in 2027, its first European market. The move supports the long-term growth case for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving investments, although near-term financial benefits are likely limited. Waymo to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Munich
• Positive Sentiment: Google’s in-house TPU strategy is attracting attention. Reports that TPU volume could potentially triple by 2027 suggest growing demand for Google’s AI infrastructure and could improve cloud economics while reducing reliance on Nvidia hardware. Google TPU Volume Could Triple to 8.8 Million by 2027
• Neutral Sentiment: Google reportedly plans to move Pixel manufacturing out of China by 2027. Shifting production to Vietnam and India could diversify supply chains, but relocation costs and execution risks make the immediate earnings impact uncertain. Google plans to move all Pixel manufacturing out of China by 2027
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into claims on behalf of Alphabet investors. The notice provides few details, but securities-law investigations can create headline risk, potential legal expenses and uncertainty for shareholders. Investor Alert: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Alphabet
• Negative Sentiment: Possible delays to a new Gemini Pro release may be weighing on AI sentiment. Reports that a flagship Gemini update may not arrive before late September could raise concerns about Google’s pace of innovation as competition from Anthropic and OpenAI intensifies. Gemini Pro delay leaves Google with an empty flagship tier

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $370.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price objective (up from $470.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer raised their target price on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $445.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $420.19.

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.