Regency Capital Management Inc. DE lessened its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 51.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 9,623 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 10,096 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up 1.2% of Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,767,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in Alphabet in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Bard Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 142.9% during the fourth quarter. Kentucky Trust Co now owns 170 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Key Alphabet News
Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Q2 results showed strong underlying demand, including an 82% surge in Google Cloud revenue and continued growth in Search and YouTube, reinforcing that its core businesses are still expanding. Google Cloud CEO Kurian says customers are spending 50% more as segment blows away expectations
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Barclays argued that a TPU-as-a-service offering could materially lift Alphabet’s long-term profitability, suggesting the market may be underestimating future AI monetization. TPU-As-A-Service could boost Google’s 2028 profit by over 15%: Barclays
- Positive Sentiment: Verizon signed a more than $1 billion dark-fiber deal to support Google’s data centers, underscoring ongoing infrastructure demand tied to Alphabet’s AI and cloud expansion. Verizon signs deal with Google worth over $1 billion
- Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet was included in a momentum screen highlighting stocks with strong earnings and favorable price trends, which is supportive but not a major stock-specific catalyst. 3 High-Momentum Stocks to Buy Now Before They Surge
- Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data showed no meaningful short position, so this does not appear to be a major driver of the move.
- Negative Sentiment: Investors are worried that Alphabet’s AI spending is becoming too large, with the company increasing 2026 capex guidance and reporting negative free cash flow for the first time in years. Alphabet earnings takeaways: Q2 revenue beats, GOOGL stock sinks on 2026 capex hike
- Negative Sentiment: Alphabet also faced fresh regulatory pressure after the European Commission fined Google about $1 billion under the Digital Markets Act. Google hit with $1 billion EU fine, first under landmark rules
- Negative Sentiment: Waymo reportedly may try to end its partnership with Uber, which could create uncertainty around one of Alphabet’s autonomous-driving distribution channels. Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms recently commented on GOOGL. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and set a $515.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $400.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $370.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $419.86.
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Alphabet Stock Performance
NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $319.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $187.82 and a fifty-two week high of $408.61. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $362.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $338.90. The company has a market capitalization of $3.87 trillion, a PE ratio of 16.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.24.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. 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 the consensus estimate of $117.07 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 17.59 earnings per share for the current year.
Alphabet Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.
Alphabet 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.
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