Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Position Lifted by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,572,465 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 103,945 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 1.5% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $382,974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFS Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 400.0% during the second quarter. IFS Advisors LLC now owns 150 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Robbins Farley lifted its position in Alphabet by 60.0% during the second quarter. Robbins Farley now owns 160 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000. WestEnd Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Alphabet by 58.7% in the second quarter. WestEnd Advisors LLC now owns 165 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, University of Illinois Foundation purchased a new position in Alphabet in the second quarter worth $31,000. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Down 0.9%

Alphabet stock opened at $333.16 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.66 and a 52 week high of $341.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $311.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $253.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The company has a market capitalization of $4.02 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.09.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The business had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 32.23% and a return on equity of 35.00%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.12 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 8th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major commercial validation — Apple has agreed to use Google’s Gemini as the foundation for the next generation of Siri, and MarketBeat highlights this as a primary catalyst behind Alphabet surpassing a $4 trillion market cap; analysts estimate meaningful licensing revenue and distribution upside. Alphabet Tops $4 Trillion Valuation as AI Momentum Runs Hot
• Positive Sentiment: Product progress — Google launched a Personal Intelligence feature and continues to integrate Gemini with other Google apps (and partners), moving Gemini toward a personalized assistant that can be monetized across search, cloud and device ecosystems. Google launches Personal Intelligence feature in Gemini app
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market momentum — Upgrades, bullish commentary (including high-profile bulls and Jim Cramer praise) and inclusion in “AI favorite” narratives are supporting sentiment and fund flows into GOOGL. Jim Cramer crowns Alphabet’s Gemini 3 a stock market home run
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector tailwinds — Industry forecasts project massive AI spending this year, which benefits hyperscalers like Alphabet but also raises capital/competitive intensity across cloud and GPU suppliers. This is broadly supportive but not uniquely bullish for GOOGL. AI Spending Forecast to Hit $2.53 Trillion This Year
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk — Major publishers have asked to join a class-action suit alleging Google used copyrighted material to train AI models; litigation or unfavorable rulings could increase compliance costs or constrain training data use. Publishers seek to join lawsuit against Google over AI training
• Negative Sentiment: Competition & geopolitical pressure — DeepMind’s CEO says Chinese models may be “months” behind but closing the gap; faster foreign advancements increase competitive pressure on margins and innovation lead. China just ‘months’ behind U.S. AI models, Google DeepMind CEO says
• Negative Sentiment: Operational headwinds — Google warns U.S. electrical transmission constraints are slowing data-center hookups; longer build timelines could limit near-term capacity expansion for cloud/AI workloads. Google says US transmission system is biggest challenge for connecting data centers

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 102 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $313.45, for a total transaction of $31,971.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,706,357.25. This trade represents a 0.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.21, for a total value of $10,439,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,244,372 shares in the company, valued at $720,914,730.12. The trade was a 1.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 192,687 shares of company stock worth $58,728,068 in the last three months. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Alphabet from $290.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Loop Capital upgraded Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Raymond James Financial set a $275.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $350.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $320.31.

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.