Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by James Investment Research Inc.

James Investment Research Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 119,646 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 6,073 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for approximately 3.2% of James Investment Research Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. James Investment Research Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $29,086,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 3.0% during the third quarter. AEGON ASSET MANAGEMENT UK Plc now owns 967,055 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $235,110,000 after purchasing an additional 27,733 shares during the period. Monte Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 8.2% during the 3rd quarter. Monte Financial Group LLC now owns 7,692 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,870,000 after buying an additional 583 shares during the period. Copia Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 85.2% during the 3rd quarter. Copia Wealth Management now owns 1,200 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $292,000 after buying an additional 552 shares during the period. White Wing Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $275,000. Finally, Avantax Planning Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.8% in the third quarter. Avantax Planning Partners Inc. now owns 25,760 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,262,000 after acquiring an additional 708 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOGL opened at $324.32 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.91 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $349.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $321.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $272.22.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.57 by $0.25. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.The company had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. As a group, analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Waymo (Alphabet unit) went fully autonomous in Nashville — a meaningful commercial milestone for Alphabet’s self‑driving ambitions and potential long‑term revenue diversification. Waymo goes fully autonomous in Nashville
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet signed long‑term deals with TotalEnergies to supply 1 GW of solar power to its Texas data centers — lowers energy execution risk and supports sustainability/operational capacity for cloud/AI workloads. TotalEnergies to provide solar power to Google’s Texas data centres
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market signals remain constructive: JPMorgan reaffirmed a buy rating and at least one outlet raised Alphabet’s price target — supportive for investor confidence over the medium term. MarketScreener: JPMorgan maintains a buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet launched a large bond offering (seven‑part sale totaling about $20 billion, with maturities to 2066) to fund heavy AI infrastructure spending — provides capital for growth but increases long‑dated leverage and has mixed market implications. Alphabet sells bonds worth $20 billion to fund AI spending
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s debt raise is part of a broader trend expected to make 2026 a record year for corporate bond issuance as AI capex surges — market liquidity tailwind but signals rising sector leverage. Alphabet’s debt raise fuels forecasts for record year in corporate bond sales
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet flagged new AI‑related risks in its filings, including potential advertising impacts and long‑duration commercial contract exposure — raises investor concern over execution and margin pressure as AI ramp accelerates. Alphabet highlights new AI-related risks
• Negative Sentiment: Autodesk sued Google alleging trademark infringement over AI video tools — another legal claim that could increase litigation costs and regulatory scrutiny around Alphabet’s AI product launches. Google sued by Autodesk over AI-powered movie-making software
• Negative Sentiment: High‑profile commentary and litigation risk: investor Michael Burry criticized Alphabet’s century‑long debt issuance as a negative signal, and a U.S. court trial spotlighted allegations of “engineered addiction” against Google/YouTube — reputational/legal pressure that can weigh on sentiment. Michael Burry issues dire forecast for Google stock Jury told that Meta, Google ‘engineered addiction’

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOGL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $310.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Oppenheimer lifted their price target on Alphabet from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 20th. Raymond James Financial raised Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wedbush raised their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $360.00 to $370.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group set a $415.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $357.46.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, insider John Kent Walker sold 17,829 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $13,531,453.08. This represents a 29.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,067,686 shares of company stock worth $105,352,291. 11.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Alphabet

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.