Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd

GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd trimmed its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 61.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 150,046 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 235,391 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 5.5% of GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. GCQ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY Ltd’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $36,476,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $53,000. Corsicana & Co. purchased a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at about $54,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 89 shares in the last quarter. Finally, S&T Bank PA raised its position in Alphabet by 40.2% during the second quarter. S&T Bank PA now owns 345 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $61,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total value of $10,439,325.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,244,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $720,914,730.12. This trade represents a 1.43% 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 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,112,493 shares of company stock valued at $118,605,094. 11.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.2%

GOOGL stock opened at $307.04 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $319.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $288.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 28.40, a PEG ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $349.00.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 7.77%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google is rolling out Agent Designer / AI agents on the Pentagon’s GenAI.mil portal, letting millions of DoD staff build unclassified digital assistants for administrative tasks — a direct path to cloud and services revenue from government contracts. Note the deployment occurs amid legal friction with Anthropic, which adds complexity but not immediate revenue headwinds. Google deepens Pentagon AI push after Anthropic sues Trump administration
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Google deploying AI agents to help the Pentagon automate jobs — reinforcing the same revenue/scale thesis for Google Cloud and enterprise AI products. Google Deploys AI Agents to Help Pentagon Automate Jobs
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat flags a technical reset: the stock has pulled back toward a $300 support zone and may be forming a higher low — a potential entry for long-term investors if key moving averages are reclaimed. Institutional inflows and bullish analyst targets underpin this view. Alphabet’s Pullback May Be Opening a New Entry Point
• Positive Sentiment: Google and Tesla joined others to launch Utilize, aiming to change grid usage/regulation — a strategic partnership that could open enterprise opportunities for Google’s software and energy-related services. Google and Tesla think we’re managing the electrical grid all wrong
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street commentary shows renewed target activity and modest upgrades that support upside expectations — helpful for sentiment while the stock digests the pullback. Wall Street analyst updates Google stock price target for next 12 months
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the dataset show anomalous zero/NaN values and 0 days-to-cover — appears to be data/reporting noise rather than a market signal. (No external link available.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Media pieces weigh whether GOOGL’s current level is a breakout or a value trap and sketch buy strategies around lower prices — useful for positioning but not immediate catalysts. GOOGL Stock At $300: Is This A Breakout Or A Value Trap?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports highlight Sundar Pichai’s $692M compensation package tied to long-shot projects that aren’t currently revenue-generating — a governance/expense concern that can weigh on sentiment. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai’s new $692 million compensation package hinges on two moonshots
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CEO disclosed roughly $9.86M in stock sales — a modest negative signal for investor optics (typical for executives exercising/monetizing holdings but worth monitoring). Insider Selling: Alphabet CEO Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: coverage noting Microsoft’s dual-model AI strategy and Azure momentum underscores tougher competition for cloud/AI workloads — a sector-level headwind for GOOGL’s cloud positioning. Microsoft Positioned to Win AI Race With Dual-Model Strategy

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOGL has been the topic of several recent research reports. DZ Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, February 16th. Roth Mkm lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $365.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, HSBC raised their price target on Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $367.18.

About Alphabet

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.