World Investment Advisors Has $59.83 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

World Investment Advisors increased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 8.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 190,654 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,280 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 1.0% of World Investment Advisors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Alphabet were worth $59,827,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ring Mountain Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Ring Mountain Capital LLC now owns 3,554 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,174,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. increased its position in Alphabet by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Cannon Financial Strategists Inc. now owns 1,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $499,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. HRC Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. HRC Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,231 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,014,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Certior Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Certior Financial Group LLC now owns 919 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $288,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Finally, Synergy Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Synergy Investment Management LLC now owns 4,124 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $289.59 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.50 trillion, a P/E ratio of 26.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $315.11 and a 200 day simple moving average of $294.83. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $142.66 and a 12-month high of $350.15. The company has a current ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.59 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The business’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.15 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on GOOG shares. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price objective on Alphabet from $330.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $395.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Pivotal Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 price target (up from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, December 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $345.71.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google research announced a compression method that could cut memory required to run large language models by ~6x — a potential long‑term cost and performance advantage for Google Cloud and Gemini that reinforces Alphabet’s AI leadership. Google AI compression story (CNBC)
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment and forecasts remain constructive: Erste Group nudged up FY2026/27 EPS forecasts, and broader analyst upgrades/price targets (consensus well above current levels) support medium‑term upside. (Boosts confidence around fundamentals and growth trajectory.)
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial tie‑ups and product traction: DeepMind/Gemini partnerships (Agile Robots) and retailer integrations (Gap checkout within Gemini), plus Openreach using Google AI, show expanding real‑world enterprise and commerce adoption that can drive Cloud/API revenue growth. DeepMind / Agile Robots (CNBC)
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory engagement in Europe — the EU antitrust chief is meeting Big Tech CEOs about AI competition concerns; this highlights ongoing scrutiny but no immediate enforcement action reported. Investors should monitor for concrete regulatory proposals. EU antitrust meeting (Reuters)
• Neutral Sentiment: Google will label verified investment apps in India to fight scams — a product/market safety move that helps local trust but is operational rather than materially revenue‑moving in the near term. Verified apps in India (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Landmark Los Angeles jury verdict found YouTube (Alphabet) negligent in a youth social‑media addiction case and ordered compensatory damages — while the payout is small versus Alphabet’s scale, the ruling raises legal precedent risk and has already pressured sentiment. Landmark verdict (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/personnel signals in key markets: Google’s top India counsel resigned amid regulatory hurdles — another near‑term headwind in a high‑growth geography where policy risk matters. India counsel resignation (Reuters)
• Negative Sentiment: Policy risk: A proposed federal bill to pause new AI data‑center construction could, if enacted or broadened, complicate capital plans for hyperscalers including Alphabet — worth monitoring as a regulatory tail risk. AI data center moratorium bill (QuiverQuant)

Insider Activity

In related news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total transaction of $14,341,182.30. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total transaction of $318,580.50. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,405,091.71. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 2,110,165 shares of company stock valued at $118,134,117 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Company 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.