Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stake Raised by Symmetry Partners LLC

Symmetry Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 37.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,882 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,155 shares during the period. Symmetry Partners LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,916,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the second quarter valued at $21,944,208,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 17,667.7% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 15,245,075 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,686,640,000 after purchasing an additional 15,159,273 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 51.7% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 31,817,684 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,607,232,000 after purchasing an additional 10,843,853 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 516,559,609 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $91,033,300,000 after acquiring an additional 6,733,278 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Alphabet by 201.3% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 6,547,250 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,153,824,000 after purchasing an additional 4,374,542 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI momentum: Analysts and commentators point to a renewed AI-led growth story (Gemini adoption, model upgrades) that strengthens search economics and monetization pathways. This narrative is driving investor enthusiasm. Google’s AI Renaissance (Growth Story is Far from Over)
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud strength and fundamentals: Google Cloud reported >30% growth in recent commentary and continues to accelerate, supporting revenue diversification beyond ads. Ranking the Best “Magnificent Seven” Stocks to Buy for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades / momentum: MarketBeat and others flagged Alphabet as one of the most-upgraded names with mean price-target upside (~20% at some bulls), which tends to draw flows and support the stock. The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation / positioning narrative: Coverage notes Alphabet has outperformed peers in 2025 and is being re-priced as an AI/cloud play; some see recent dips as buying opportunities while others warn upside may be partially priced in. Alphabet Stock is Starting to Get Cheap Again After Dipping in December
• Neutral Sentiment: Infrastructure/energy considerations: Reports highlight Alphabet’s growing data‑center power needs and recent moves to secure renewable energy and projects—important operationally but longer‑dated for direct EPS impact. Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect
• Negative Sentiment: High AI CapEx scrutiny: Several pieces warn hyperscaler spending on AI infrastructure is large and could pressure free cash flow and margins in the near term, a risk investors are watching. Buy Stock in the Mag 7 Hyperscalers or Are They Spending Too Much?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal noise: Reports about DOJ probes and other policy scrutiny add an element of regulatory risk that can weigh on sentiment if escalated. Trump’s Justice Department probes Google

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.48, for a total transaction of $9,213,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,337,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $662,526,494.12. This trade represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total transaction of $800,786.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,383,884.14. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 192,585 shares of company stock valued at $56,223,739 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.1%

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $313.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $328.83. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $298.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $241.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.79 trillion, a P/E ratio of 30.95, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.07.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. Truist Financial set a $350.00 target price on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Loop Capital raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $260.00 to $320.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Phillip Securities raised Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Alphabet from $236.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 price target (up from $265.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have issued a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $315.90.

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.