Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Purchased by Vilga Financial Planning LLC

Vilga Financial Planning LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 188.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 10,901 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,119 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 2.2% of Vilga Financial Planning LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest holding. Vilga Financial Planning LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $3,714,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the second quarter worth $29,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. Finally, Robinswood Financial LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the first quarter valued at about $57,000. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on GOOG. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $485.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday. Wedbush assumed coverage on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $445.00 target price for the company. Roth Capital raised their target price on Alphabet from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $425.00 price target (up from $405.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $421.95.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $347.86 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.25 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $236.68 and a 1 year high of $404.47. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $342.96 and a 200-day moving average of $346.76.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.31 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced a Gemini Agent designed to autonomously complete workplace tasks across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Jira and other business systems. The product could strengthen Google Cloud and Workspace monetization by giving enterprise customers a reason to increase AI spending. Google brings agentic AI to Gemini, starting with businesses
• Positive Sentiment: Employees are reportedly testing an even more advanced Gemini 4 model, internally codenamed Carbon. While unconfirmed and not yet a commercial launch, the report reinforces expectations that Alphabet remains competitive in the rapidly evolving AI market. Google employees test new Gemini 4 model
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and financial commentators continue to view Alphabet as attractively valued relative to Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple and Netflix. The company is growing rapidly while trading at a lower earnings multiple, supporting the argument that the stock has room to recover toward prior highs. Is Alphabet stock priced right against its peers?
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI infrastructure strategy is expanding through long-term power and data-center investments, including reported Nordic buildouts and nuclear and microgrid arrangements. Securing reliable electricity could help address a major constraint on future AI and cloud capacity.
• Neutral Sentiment: GOOG benefited from broader technology-sector strength, with gains in major holdings helping lift the SPY and QQQ exchange-traded funds. This provides market support but is not a company-specific catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: A reported increase in short interest showed zero shares outstanding and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio, an internally inconsistent data point that offers no reliable trading signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms are promoting a securities class action alleging that Alphabet misled investors about Gemini development and AI issues during the May 19–July 16 class period. The lawsuits could create legal costs and reputational risk, although the announcements themselves do not establish liability. Rosen Alphabet securities class action announcement

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.