Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Holdings Raised by Cullinan Associates Inc.

Cullinan Associates Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 23.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 118,397 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 22,183 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 3.2% of Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Cullinan Associates Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $41,833,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter worth $29,000. Imprint Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. Bard Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $339.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $346.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $340.75. The firm has a market cap of $4.15 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.21. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $226.76 and a 12-month high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.31 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.5 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on GOOG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $460.00 to $420.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and set a $425.00 target price (up from $405.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Pivotal Research lifted their target price on Alphabet from $470.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, DZ Bank upgraded Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $415.55.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In related news, insider Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total value of $3,142,911.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 75,290 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,298,044.10. This trade represents a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 451,925 shares of company stock worth $12,371,544. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google launched Gemini 3.8 Flash, including versions designed for coding, agentic tasks and cybersecurity. The release reinforces Alphabet’s effort to close performance gaps with OpenAI and Anthropic and supports the investment case for its AI products and cloud platform. Google’s Gemini 3.8 Flash is built for agents
• Positive Sentiment: New conversational voice features in Gmail, Docs and Keep give users more ways to interact with Google’s AI ecosystem, potentially improving Gemini adoption and monetization across Workspace. Google launches AI voice features in Gmail, Docs and Keep
• Positive Sentiment: Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel described Alphabet as a significant AI player after Berkshire increased its stake, providing a high-profile vote of confidence in Google’s AI strategy. Berkshire CEO Abel says Alphabet is a significant AI player
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI-related energy initiatives—including a 400-megawatt geothermal agreement with Fervo—highlight efforts to secure power for data-center expansion. Strong recent Cloud growth and revenue momentum further support the bullish narrative. Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo
• Neutral Sentiment: Google’s WeatherNext 3 model and its collaboration on virtual power plants and clean-energy storage expand Alphabet’s technology and infrastructure partnerships, but the near-term financial impact remains uncertain. Google’s new AI weather model could help energy companies
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet still faces antitrust-related remedies, a securities-fraud investigation announcement and scrutiny over service outages, while its large AI capital-spending program could pressure free cash flow. Reports that a promised Gemini flagship model remains delayed also raise concerns about product execution. Securities fraud investigation into Alphabet continues

Alphabet 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.