Waterloo Capital L.P. Buys 7,013 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 25.5% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 34,523 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,013 shares during the quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,408,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GOOG. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $22,901,000 after purchasing an additional 6,410 shares during the last quarter. Ignite Planners LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.0% in the second quarter. Ignite Planners LLC now owns 14,506 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,697,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. SLT Holdings LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 14.9% in the second quarter. SLT Holdings LLC now owns 4,164 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $739,000 after buying an additional 539 shares during the period. JNBA Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 10,606 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,881,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Applied Capital LLC FL increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Applied Capital LLC FL now owns 25,527 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,528,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 value of $5,614,173.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,972 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,531,453.08. The trade was a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.50, for a total transaction of $10,383,750.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,272,119 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $725,942,020.50. This represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 2,069,864 shares of company stock valued at $105,985,041 over the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on GOOG shares. Phillip Securities raised shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho set a $325.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Pivotal Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $420.00 target price (up previously from $400.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, February 5th. DA Davidson set a $300.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $343.47.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $311.32 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.01, a current ratio of 2.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.10. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $142.66 and a twelve month high of $350.15. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $322.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $274.01.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.81% and a return on equity of 35.01%. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $111.24 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.15 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New monetization paths for AI: Google is testing shopping/ad formats inside AI Search and Gemini, which could accelerate ad revenue growth and better monetize conversational search. Google Weaves New Shopping Feature Into Search and Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Big M&A cleared: EU gave unconditional approval to the $32B Wiz cybersecurity buy, removing a major regulatory overhang and expanding Google Cloud’s security offering. Google secures EU antitrust approval for $32 billion Wiz acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: Some shops raised targets/ratings (Scotiabank raised its objective toward $400) and several funds added or boosted GOOG positions, signaling continued conviction in long‑term upside. Scotiabank Maintains its Outperform Rating on Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional flows are mixed: filings show both sizable new positions (e.g., Egerton) and large trims by others — reflects portfolio rebalancing rather than a unanimous directional view. New $338.5M $GOOG stock position opened by Egerton Capital (UK) LLP
• Neutral Sentiment: Tokenized/secondary market developments: GOOG tokenized shares are appearing in new venues — increased accessibility but limited near‑term impact on fundamentals. Kraken‑Backed Tokenized Stocks Launch in the EU for Deutsche Börse Group Clients
• Negative Sentiment: Debt concerns: Alphabet’s enlarged debt offering — topping $30B and including a rare 100‑year, 6.125% note — spooked some investors who see higher leverage and long‑dated interest‑rate risk as a negative amid soaring AI capex needs. That story is the primary driver behind today’s weakness. Why Alphabet’s 100-year sterling bond is raising new fears over debt-fuelled AI arms race
• Negative Sentiment: Higher capex and execution risk: Alphabet plans a big jump in AI infrastructure spending and buyouts in some teams were reported — investors worry near‑term margins and free cash flow could come under pressure. Alphabet Stock: Is It Time to Buy the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory and reputational risk: Reports that Google turned data over to ICE without a judge‑approved subpoena raise privacy and regulatory scrutiny risks that could produce future legal costs or restrictions. Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE

About Alphabet

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.