World Investment Advisors Acquires 15,280 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

World Investment Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 8.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 190,654 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,280 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up about 0.9% of World Investment Advisors’ holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Alphabet were worth $55,015,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Imprint Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter valued at $31,000. Nvest Wealth Strategies Inc. bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Towne Trust Company N.A raised its stake in Alphabet by 34.0% during the fourth quarter. Towne Trust Company N.A now owns 134 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Alphabet during the third quarter worth $63,000. Finally, CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 29.0% during the third quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 258 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GOOG. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday. Pivotal Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $470.00 target price (up from $420.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $348.00 target price (up from $345.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Freedom Capital downgraded shares of Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $372.65.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet unveiled a broad AI push at Google I/O, including new Gemini models, AI agents, smarter search tools, and new ad formats, which analysts say could lift monetization in Search and Cloud. Alphabet showcases new AI models and agent tools at Google I/O 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America and other Wall Street firms reiterated bullish ratings and raised price targets after the I/O event, reinforcing the view that Alphabet’s AI strategy can support earnings growth. Bank of America Pounds the Table on Alphabet Stock (GOOGL) after Developer Conference
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet raised ¥576.9 billion through a multi-tranche yen note offering, giving it additional capital flexibility to fund AI infrastructure and data-center expansion. Alphabet Raises ¥576.9B Through Multi-Tranche Yen Notes
• Positive Sentiment: Reports highlighted Alphabet’s growing role in AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and even smart glasses, which supports the long-term thesis that the company is expanding beyond search. Alphabet’s new AI ad formats seen boosting conversions and spending
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discussed Google’s push into AI agents and AI-generated ads, but some commentary noted the strategy is still being tested with consumers and may take time to prove out at scale. Google is pitching an AI agent ecosystem to consumers who may not buy it
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet continues to receive strong analyst support and is trading near highs, but some market commentary suggests the stock may already reflect much of the recent AI optimism. Alphabet Trades Close to 52-Week High: Buy, Sell, or Hold the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo paused freeway rides and suspended or reduced service in several cities after robotaxis struggled with construction zones and flooded roads, raising execution and safety concerns within Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit. Waymo suspends freeway rides, pauses Atlanta operations amid safety fixes
• Negative Sentiment: Separate reports that Waymo expanded pauses to more cities over flooding issues added to concerns that the robotaxi rollout may face longer delays and higher remediation costs. Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $393.26, for a total value of $412,923.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,531 shares in the company, valued at approximately $995,341.06. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 617 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $289.63, for a total transaction of $178,701.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 10,093 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,923,235.59. The trade was a 5.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 226,481 shares of company stock valued at $27,422,061. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $383.47 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.65 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.25, a PEG ratio of 1.65 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $334.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $320.40. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $163.33 and a 12 month high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The information services provider reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $2.43. The business had revenue of $109.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $106.96 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.81 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. This is a positive change from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is 6.41%.

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.