James Investment Research Inc. Has $29.09 Million Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

James Investment Research Inc. cut its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 119,646 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 6,073 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about 3.2% of James Investment Research Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest holding. James Investment Research Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $29,086,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 110,330 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $20,886,000 after buying an additional 4,110 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 14,930 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,826,000 after acquiring an additional 506 shares during the period. Signature Wealth Management Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 4.2% during the second quarter. Signature Wealth Management Partners LLC now owns 11,530 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,032,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. boosted its stake in Alphabet by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Penobscot Investment Management Company Inc. now owns 146,754 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $25,862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,466 shares during the period. Finally, McNaughton Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. McNaughton Wealth Management LLC now owns 8,323 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,467,000 after purchasing an additional 529 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOGL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on Alphabet from $370.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $290.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $375.00 price objective (up previously from $330.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, December 1st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.46.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo (Alphabet unit) went fully autonomous in Nashville — a meaningful commercial milestone for Alphabet’s self‑driving ambitions and potential long‑term revenue diversification. Waymo goes fully autonomous in Nashville
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet signed long‑term deals with TotalEnergies to supply 1 GW of solar power to its Texas data centers — lowers energy execution risk and supports sustainability/operational capacity for cloud/AI workloads. TotalEnergies to provide solar power to Google’s Texas data centres
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market signals remain constructive: JPMorgan reaffirmed a buy rating and at least one outlet raised Alphabet’s price target — supportive for investor confidence over the medium term. MarketScreener: JPMorgan maintains a buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet launched a large bond offering (seven‑part sale totaling about $20 billion, with maturities to 2066) to fund heavy AI infrastructure spending — provides capital for growth but increases long‑dated leverage and has mixed market implications. Alphabet sells bonds worth $20 billion to fund AI spending
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s debt raise is part of a broader trend expected to make 2026 a record year for corporate bond issuance as AI capex surges — market liquidity tailwind but signals rising sector leverage. Alphabet’s debt raise fuels forecasts for record year in corporate bond sales
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet flagged new AI‑related risks in its filings, including potential advertising impacts and long‑duration commercial contract exposure — raises investor concern over execution and margin pressure as AI ramp accelerates. Alphabet highlights new AI-related risks
• Negative Sentiment: Autodesk sued Google alleging trademark infringement over AI video tools — another legal claim that could increase litigation costs and regulatory scrutiny around Alphabet’s AI product launches. Google sued by Autodesk over AI-powered movie-making software
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile commentary and litigation risk: investor Michael Burry criticized Alphabet’s century‑long debt issuance as a negative signal, and a U.S. court trial spotlighted allegations of “engineered addiction” against Google/YouTube — reputational/legal pressure that can weigh on sentiment. Michael Burry issues dire forecast for Google stock Jury told that Meta, Google ‘engineered addiction’

Alphabet Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $324.32 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $3.91 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.00, a PEG ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.09. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $140.53 and a 1-year high of $349.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $321.80 and a 200 day moving average price of $272.22.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $314.89, for a total transaction of $5,614,173.81. Following the sale, the insider owned 42,972 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of Alphabet 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,739 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,383,884.14. This trade represents a 19.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,067,686 shares of company stock worth $105,352,291. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock.

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.