Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Acquired by Trek Financial LLC

Trek Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 8.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 25,441 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,014 shares during the quarter. Trek Financial LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $8,669,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GOOG. True Freedom Investing LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. True Freedom Investing LLC now owns 11,736 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,999,000 after buying an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 3.0% during the third quarter. Hollow Brook Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,568 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,942,000 after acquiring an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.2% in the third quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 64,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $21,894,000 after acquiring an additional 740 shares during the period. Dala Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.7% in the third quarter. Dala Group LLC now owns 5,727 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,951,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 18.8% in the third quarter. Walled Lake Planning & Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,823 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,643,000 after purchasing an additional 764 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI momentum: A venture-capital investor ranked Alphabet’s Gemini as the leading AI model, supporting optimism about the company’s ability to compete in AI and potentially attract usage and spending. Top VC: The Best AI Models Take “80% Plus” of Spend. And Alphabet’s Gemini Just Ranked No. 1
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term infrastructure growth: Google plans to invest $15 billion in Malaysia over two years to expand data-center capacity and support regional AI and cloud demand. The investment could help grow future revenue, though it adds to near-term capital needs. Google to Invest $15 Billion in Malaysia Over Two Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Election-driven rally: Reports attributed the rebound in Alphabet and other mega-cap technology shares to a broad post-election market rally. The result may have eased some near-term concern about data-center policy, although regulatory uncertainty remains. Why Alphabet Stock Popped on Wednesday
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy AI investment weighs on cash flow: Recent coverage highlighted declining free cash flow and rising infrastructure costs, tempering the growth story. Investors remain focused on whether cloud and AI returns will justify the spending. Alphabet’s Free Cash Flow Is Declining Faster Than Analysts Expected
• Negative Sentiment: School Search policy backlash and litigation: Google’s plan tying school access to Search with AI settings drew criticism from politicians and prompted competing search services to target schools. Separately, a securities class action alleges investors were misled about Gemini 3.5 Pro’s progress; the claims are allegations, but add legal and reputational uncertainty. Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $287.30 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.51 trillion, a PE ratio of 14.99, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 2.79 and a quick ratio of 2.69. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $332.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $337.44. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $271.41 and a 1-year high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by ($0.89). Alphabet had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 50.03%. The business had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $127.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $460.00 price objective (down from $485.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $350.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Finally, Wedbush initiated coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $445.00 price target for the company. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.