Westwind Capital Trims Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Westwind Capital decreased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 6.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,180 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 5,004 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 5.7% of Westwind Capital’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Westwind Capital’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $23,913,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Denali Advisors LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 14.8% in the second quarter. Denali Advisors LLC now owns 105,988 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $37,449,000 after purchasing an additional 13,700 shares during the last quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management now owns 275,943 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $86,596,000 after acquiring an additional 2,850 shares in the last quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 298.2% in the second quarter. Heck Capital Advisors LLC now owns 22,229 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $7,854,000 after buying an additional 16,647 shares during the period. Montchanin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 1st quarter worth approximately $7,075,000. Finally, Sax Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 13.3% during the second quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 30,489 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $10,773,000 after purchasing an additional 3,575 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053 over the last three months. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gemini advances into agentic AI. Google introduced a Gemini agent capable of completing tasks across workplace applications, strengthening Alphabet’s position against Microsoft and OpenAI in enterprise AI. Wider adoption could help Google Cloud generate higher-value recurring revenue. Google brings agentic AI to Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: AI leadership sentiment is improving. Prediction markets reportedly moved Alphabet ahead of Anthropic as the favored winner of the 2026 AI race. Separately, analysts remain broadly bullish, suggesting investors expect Gemini, Search and Cloud monetization to offset the company’s heavy AI spending. Why Google is now favored to win the 2026 AI race
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo secured $5 billion in debt financing from lenders including Blackstone and PIMCO to expand its U.S. robotaxi operations. The funding accelerates a potential long-term growth business for Alphabet, although it also increases leverage at the subsidiary. Waymo secures $5 billion loan
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is locking in power for AI data centers. A $1.8 billion Black Hills agreement and a separate long-term nuclear arrangement with Constellation are designed to secure reliable electricity for expanding computing capacity, reducing exposure to grid constraints. Alphabet’s Black Hills power deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Isomorphic Labs may attract a $40 billion-$50 billion valuation in a potential funding round. The deal would validate Alphabet’s AI drug-discovery assets, but negotiations remain preliminary and would not immediately change Alphabet’s earnings. Isomorphic Labs funding talks
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms publicized a securities class action covering investors who purchased Alphabet shares from May 19 through July 16, with lead-plaintiff deadlines in late November and December. The announcements allege misleading communications concerning Gemini 3.5 Pro and training results; they increase headline and potential financial risk, although the allegations have not been adjudicated. Alphabet securities class action
• Negative Sentiment: Construction on two Finnish data centers was halted pending environmental-impact assessments. The delay could slow Alphabet’s AI infrastructure buildout and highlights regulatory and execution risks associated with its large capital-spending plans. Google Finland data-center halt

Alphabet Stock Down 0.7%

GOOG traded down $2.51 during trading on Thursday, hitting $344.86. 13,951,172 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,429,359. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.22 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $343.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $346.75. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $236.68 and a 12-month high of $404.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.31 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research upped their target price on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $450.00 in a research report on Monday, July 6th. HSBC set a $515.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 17th. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $421.95.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.