Value Partners Investments Inc. Has $85.81 Million Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Value Partners Investments Inc. reduced its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 9.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 274,068 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 29,983 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 6.6% of Value Partners Investments Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its largest position. Value Partners Investments Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $85,807,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Cooper Financial Group lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 61,174 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $19,147,000 after purchasing an additional 2,658 shares during the period. Kure Advisory LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 39.3% during the 4th quarter. Kure Advisory LLC now owns 1,626 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $509,000 after buying an additional 459 shares during the period. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Lake Street Private Wealth LLC now owns 41,613 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $13,025,000 after buying an additional 1,617 shares in the last quarter. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Processus Wealth & Capital Management LLC now owns 20,182 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,317,000 after buying an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sandbox Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Sandbox Financial Partners LLC now owns 15,925 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,985,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. This represents a 18.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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 the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total value of $35,060,852.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 2,110,165 shares of company stock valued at $118,134,117 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $290.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $316.12 and a 200 day simple moving average of $294.46. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $140.53 and a 52 week high of $349.00. 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 company has a market cap of $3.51 trillion, a PE ratio of 26.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on GOOGL shares. New Street Research increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $330.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Alphabet from $365.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Arete Research increased their price target on Alphabet from $380.00 to $405.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. HSBC lifted their price target on Alphabet from $335.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Alphabet from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $367.18.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded Google Cloud partnership with Openreach to use AI for faster fibre rollout and lower fleet emissions — a commercial win for Google Cloud in the UK that also supports ESG credentials and incremental cloud revenue. Openreach taps Google AI to speed fibre rollout, cut emissions
• Positive Sentiment: BMO/CME plan to launch tokenized cash using Google Cloud — another institutional use-case for Google Cloud infrastructure that could drive long-term enterprise revenue. BMO to launch tokenized cash platform with CME and Google Cloud
• Positive Sentiment: Gap will enable in‑Gemini checkout, extending Gemini’s commerce footprint and monetization potential for Google’s AI platform. Gap becomes the first major fashion company to offer checkout within Google’s Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: DeepMind/Gemini Robotics partner with Agile Robots to integrate foundation models with hardware — advances Google’s robotics AI stack and potential productization pathways. Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
• Positive Sentiment: Wing (Alphabet) expanding drone delivery to the San Francisco Bay Area — incremental commercialization of non‑ad businesses and delivery logistics capabilities. Alphabet’s Wing to start drone delivery in San Francisco Bay Area
• Neutral Sentiment: Large investors continue to overweight AI exposure (e.g., Bill Ackman’s portfolio heavy in AI leaders), underscoring sector tailwinds that benefit Alphabet as a core AI platform provider. 55% of Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Portfolio Is Invested in 4 Preeminent AI Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet tech is cited among firms contributing to defense/Golden Dome software efforts — a sign of enterprise/defense AI relevance even if not directly revenue‑material yet. Anduril, Palantir Are Developing Golden Dome Missile Shield’s Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Non-operational headlines (e.g., Sergey Brin real-estate purchase) are noise for fundamentals but appear in coverage. Billionaire Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Drops $51M On Miami Waterfront Mansion — Joins Tech Titans Flocking To Florida
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical tensions raised energy prices, which investors say could increase operating costs for Alphabet’s energy‑intensive AI/data centers — a near‑term earnings risk and key driver of the stock decline today. Why Alphabet (GOOGL) Shares Are Falling Today
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of significant insider selling while the stock trades near highs can spook sentiment; investors may read these sales as diversification or tax planning, but the headline increases short‑term selling pressure. Why Are Alphabet Insiders Selling Every Share They Can While the Company Hits Record Highs?
• Negative Sentiment: EU antitrust scrutiny of big‑tech AI (meetings with Alphabet’s CEO) highlights regulatory risk that could lead to constraints or fines over time. EU antitrust chief meets Google, Meta, OpenAI, Amazon CEOs amidst AI scrutiny
• Negative Sentiment: Price‑action coverage notes Alphabet has recently fallen more than the market, amplifying downside momentum for short‑term traders. Alphabet (GOOGL) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

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.