Maxi Investments CY Ltd Has $1.98 Million Stake in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Maxi Investments CY Ltd trimmed its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 74.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,325 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 18,900 shares during the period. Maxi Investments CY Ltd’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,980,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. PMV Capital Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $53,000. Kentucky Trust Co increased its holdings in Alphabet by 142.9% in the fourth quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $53,000. Finally, Sellwood Investment Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $63,000. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on GOOGL shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 2nd. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $425.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $415.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Arete Research upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $405.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Pivotal Research upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $412.65.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: At Google I/O 2026, Alphabet unveiled a broader AI lineup, including new Gemini models, AI search features, AI glasses, and ad products designed to monetize conversational search more effectively. Alphabet Just Unveiled Its Most Ambitious AI Lineup Yet
• Positive Sentiment: Google also announced a $15 billion Missouri AI data hub investment, highlighting long-term infrastructure spending, energy efficiency, and community investment that support its AI expansion plans. How Google’s $15 Billion Missouri AI Data Hub Strategy Could Reshape Alphabet’s Investor Narrative
• Positive Sentiment: Reports also noted Google’s push to make ads work inside AI search, suggesting new ways to monetize search traffic as the product shifts toward conversational results. Google Wants Ads to Talk Back in AI Search
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet remains widely watched by investors and screening services, keeping the stock in focus but not adding a clear new fundamental catalyst. Investors Heavily Search Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Here is What You Need to Know
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive concerns are rising after a TechCrunch report said DuckDuckGo installs jumped as some users rejected Google’s AI search changes, implying possible user pushback. DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet also faces continued antitrust overhang, with reports that the EU is preparing a large fine in its investigation into Google’s practices. EU plans to fine Google high triple-digit million euro sum as part of antitrust investigation: report
• Negative Sentiment: Google is also appealing a court decision tied to its search monopoly, keeping regulatory risk front and center for the stock. Google Appeals Court Decision on Search Monopoly

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $388.88 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.71 trillion, a P/E ratio of 29.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $341.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $323.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.92, a quick ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $162.00 and a 12 month high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.64 by $2.47. The company had revenue of $109.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $106.98 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. As a group, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.29 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This is a boost from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 6.71%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 955 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.00, for a total transaction of $284,590.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,955,564. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,993 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $275.89, for a total transaction of $2,481,078.77. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 51,808 shares in the company, valued at $14,293,309.12. This trade represents a 14.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 226,481 shares of company stock worth $27,422,061. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Alphabet Company 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.