Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC lessened its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG – Free Report) by 1.6% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 92,414 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,530 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 3.8% of Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Jackson Hole Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $22,507,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Global Trust Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC now owns 15,292 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,724,000 after purchasing an additional 699 shares during the period. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co grew its position in Alphabet by 0.3% during the third quarter. Harbour Trust & Investment Management Co now owns 160,627 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $39,121,000 after buying an additional 498 shares during the period. Darrow Company Inc. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 5.2% during the third quarter. Darrow Company Inc. now owns 1,705 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. raised its position in Alphabet by 2.1% in the third quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 21,011 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,117,000 after acquiring an additional 437 shares during the period. Finally, Franchise Capital Ltd bought a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter worth approximately $6,454,000. 27.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
More Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raymond James upgraded GOOG to a “Strong Buy” and raised its price target to $400, citing acceleration across Alphabet’s AI stack — a direct catalyst for buying interest. Raymond James upgrades Alphabet to Strong Buy as “AI stack shifts to high gear”
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts across the street are lifting targets and reiterating buy ratings (RBC, Wedbush, others), creating upward pressure ahead of Q4 earnings as expectations for AI‑driven ad and cloud growth rise. Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) Wins a New Street-High Price Target Ahead of Q4 Earnings
- Positive Sentiment: Apple plans to use Google’s Gemini models to power the next Siri — a major distribution win that strengthens Gemini’s reach across billions of devices and supports longer‑term monetization and platform lock‑in. Apple to Turn Siri Into AI Chatbot Powered by Google’s Gemini
- Positive Sentiment: Waymo expanded its robotaxi service to Miami — incremental commercial rollout that supports Waymo’s path to revenue scale and diversification beyond advertising and cloud. Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami, extending U.S. lead
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts are flagging strong momentum in Google Cloud, supporting upside to revenue growth and margins as enterprise AI adoption accelerates. Alphabet Stock Rises As Analyst Highlights Momentum In Google Cloud
- Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat notes a modest pullback from record highs and technical consolidation near $320; fundamentals remain strong but valuation is elevated, so some investors may wait for a deeper retracement ahead of the Feb. 4 Q4 earnings print. Alphabet Cools After the Run: Buy Now or Wait for a Better Entry?
- Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer said he’s not abandoning the Magnificent Seven but acknowledged rotational flows into other sectors — a reminder that short‑term fund flows can temporarily divert gains away from market leaders like Alphabet. Jim Cramer says he’s not abandoning the Mag 7 stocks despite recent struggles. Here’s why
- Negative Sentiment: YouTube’s CEO flagged “managing AI slop” as a 2026 priority — content moderation and safety work could raise costs or slow monetization improvements on the platform if AI‑generated content proliferates. YouTube chief says ‘managing AI slop’ is a priority for 2026
Insider Transactions at Alphabet
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on GOOG shares. DA Davidson set a $300.00 price objective on Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Oppenheimer boosted their price target on Alphabet from $300.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Alphabet from $210.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $326.13.
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Alphabet Price Performance
NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $330.84 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $315.30 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $259.15. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.66 and a 52 week high of $341.20. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 trillion, a PE ratio of 32.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The firm’s revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.12 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Alphabet Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.28%.
Alphabet Profile
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.
Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.
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