Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Holdings Reduced by Vaughan David Investments LLC IL

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL trimmed its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 2.3% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 248,595 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 5,871 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 1.7% of Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $77,810,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of GOOGL. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 4th quarter valued at $30,534,239,000. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter valued at $4,338,397,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 528,969,322 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $165,567,398,000 after buying an additional 12,531,695 shares during the period. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 28.0% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 53,107,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,910,542,000 after buying an additional 11,605,785 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 15.7% during the 3rd quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 50,732,476 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,333,076,000 after buying an additional 6,874,381 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $357.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.92. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $162.00 and a 1-year high of $408.61. The company has a market capitalization of $4.33 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $359.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $330.05.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The information services provider reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.64 by $2.47. Alphabet had a net margin of 37.92% and a return on equity of 38.99%. The business had revenue of $109.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.98 billion. Research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 14.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This is a boost from Alphabet’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 8th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 6.71%.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Waymo unit launched a new $29.99 monthly membership tier with perks like priority pickups and cash back, highlighting growing recurring revenue potential as robotaxi usage scales. Article: Waymo launches premier subscription tier for $29.99 a month, starting in select cities
• Positive Sentiment: Wing, Alphabet’s drone-delivery business, expanded its Walmart partnership into seven more U.S. cities, signaling that its “Other Bets” segment is moving closer to real commercial scale. Article: Alphabet’s Most Overlooked Division Just Had a Big Week
• Positive Sentiment: Reuters reported that Google is in talks with Samsung to manufacture part of its next-generation TPU chip, which could strengthen Alphabet’s AI infrastructure and reduce dependence on outside chip partners. Article: Google in talks with Samsung to make next-generation chips
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Erste Group raised their earnings estimates for Alphabet, reinforcing the view that AI-driven cloud growth and core advertising strength can support higher profits. Article: Alphabet FY2026/FY2027 earnings estimate raises
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet will have AI executives from Google and other major firms attending the upcoming G7 summit, keeping the company in the center of global AI policy discussions. Article: Tech executives to attend G7 summit as leaders address AI, online safety
• Neutral Sentiment: Google debuted new Gemini features for small businesses, an incremental product update that should help adoption but is not a major near-term catalyst on its own. Article: Google Debuts Gemini Features Geared to Small Businesses
• Negative Sentiment: Google filed a lawsuit to stop a Chinese cybercrime group from allegedly abusing Gemini to create fake corporate and government websites, underscoring ongoing AI misuse and cybersecurity risks. Article: Google Sues to Stop Chinese Cybercrime Group from Using Its A.I.
• Negative Sentiment: Alphabet and Google continue to face reputational and legal pressure from the youth social media addiction case after a California judge denied a new trial. Article: Market Chatter: Google, Meta Platforms Denied New Trial in Youth Social Media Addiction Case

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOGL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Guggenheim reissued a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price target (up from $375.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Freedom Capital cut Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $393.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $420.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $425.00 price target on Alphabet and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.13.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $393.26, for a total transaction of $412,923.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $995,341.06. This trade represents a 29.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 87,475 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.75, for a total value of $2,077,531.25. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 193,016 shares of company stock valued at $17,282,549. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet Company 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.