Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Holdings Cut by TrinityBridge Ltd

TrinityBridge Ltd cut its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 41.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 207,551 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 143,993 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 2.1% of TrinityBridge Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. TrinityBridge Ltd’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $70,731,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lyell Wealth Management LP boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Lyell Wealth Management LP now owns 276,741 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $94,297,000 after purchasing an additional 22,605 shares during the last quarter. Associated Banc Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,423,000. Watershed Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Watershed Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,903 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,078,000 after buying an additional 933 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Integrity Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 7,107 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,422,000 after buying an additional 1,338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Spectrum Wealth Advisory Group LLC now owns 6,220 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,120,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the sale, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In the last three months, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of GOOG opened at $281.74 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $271.41 and a 1-year high of $404.47. The stock has a market cap of $3.45 trillion, a PE ratio of 14.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.21. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $330.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $337.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.79 and a quick ratio of 2.69.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by ($0.89). Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The company had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.97 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.87 earnings per share. Alphabet’s revenue was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 7th will be issued a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 7th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 4.59%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

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• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action concerning investors who bought Alphabet shares from May 19 to July 16, alleging misleading statements about Gemini 3.5 Pro’s launch timing. The allegations have not been proven, but add legal overhang. Article: Rosen Law Firm investor notice

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on GOOG shares. New Street Research decreased their price objective on Alphabet from $455.00 to $405.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Freedom Capital upgraded Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $450.00 price target on Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.38.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent organization of Google. Founded in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, online services, communications, artificial intelligence, and other emerging areas.

Google’s principal products and services include its internet search engine, digital advertising platforms, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Workspace. The company also provides cloud computing, data storage, cybersecurity, productivity, and artificial intelligence services through Google Cloud.