Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL is WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC’s 4th Largest Position

WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC decreased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 2.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 74,302 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,038 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises about 3.7% of WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. WESPAC Advisors SoCal LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $18,063,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.4% during the third quarter. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. now owns 42,917 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $10,478,000 after acquiring an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. DBK Financial Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth about $235,000. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 3.1% in the 3rd quarter. Daymark Wealth Partners LLC now owns 316,124 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $76,850,000 after buying an additional 9,611 shares during the period. Crown Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 4.0% in the third quarter. Crown Wealth Group LLC now owns 19,236 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,676,000 after acquiring an additional 745 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 4.7% in the third quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 20,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,924,000 after buying an additional 905 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.0%

GOOGL opened at $335.84 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $309.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $252.67. The company has a market capitalization of $4.05 trillion, a PE ratio of 33.12, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.08. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $140.53 and a 1-year high of $340.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $312.30, for a total value of $867,569.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,962 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,798,832.60. This represents a 23.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was 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 approximately $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 189,309 shares of company stock worth $57,724,770. 11.64% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and other analysts raised ratings/price targets (supporting upside and momentum for the stock). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet cleared a major milestone — market commentary highlights a partnership with Apple (licensing Gemini for Siri) and broad device distribution, a validation of Alphabet’s AI stack and a material new licensing revenue stream that helped drive the stock to a multi‑trillion valuation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Product progress: Google is rolling Gemini features into consumer apps (Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app; Gemini AI coming to Gmail), which supports faster AI monetization and stronger ad/engagement prospects. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains favorable but measured — reports note a “Moderate Buy” consensus, implying optimism but not unanimous euphoria. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: High-profile endorsements (e.g., media/hosts calling Gemini a hit) boost sentiment and retail interest, but they are qualitative catalysts rather than direct revenue proof. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Energy/infrastructure is a material operational headwind — Google says U.S. electrical transmission bottlenecks make powering new data centers slow and costly, which could constrain cloud/AI capacity expansion and raise capex timelines. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/reputational risk: advocacy groups are asking app stores to remove X and Grok, and broader content/regulatory pressure continues to create uncertainty around platform moderation and app distribution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical / policy moves can ripple into product reach: for example, Australia’s new under‑16 social media restrictions are prompting pushback and workarounds, illustrating how policy shifts can affect user engagement and compliance costs in key markets. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on GOOGL shares. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $350.00 price target (up from $320.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, December 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price target (up previously from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday. Mizuho set a $365.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $260.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, New Street Research boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $275.00 to $295.00 in a report on Friday, October 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.31.

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.