Regency Capital Management Inc. DE cut its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 51.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,623 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 10,096 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up about 1.2% of Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Regency Capital Management Inc. DE’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,767,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of GOOGL. Westover Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 1.0% in the first quarter. Westover Capital Advisors LLC now owns 84,684 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $24,352,000 after purchasing an additional 840 shares in the last quarter. Ridgeline Wealth Planning LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Ridgeline Wealth Planning LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares in the last quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 63.4% in the 1st quarter. Vectors Research Management LLC now owns 17,050 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,903,000 after buying an additional 6,614 shares during the period. Gallagher Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 111.2% in the 1st quarter. Gallagher Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,765 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,658,000 after buying an additional 3,036 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 846,668 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $243,468,000 after buying an additional 41,453 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $341.72, for a total value of $153,432.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,348 shares in the company, valued at $9,345,358.56. This represents a 1.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 87,475 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.75, for a total transaction of $2,077,531.25. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 159,415 shares of company stock worth $7,672,279 in the last three months. 11.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Alphabet Stock Performance
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.The company had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $117.07 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 17.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a $0.22 dividend. 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 is presently 4.42%.
Alphabet News Roundup
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
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho increased their price target on Alphabet from $420.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Dbs Bank upped their target price on Alphabet from $400.00 to $460.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Evercore increased their target price on Alphabet from $400.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $411.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $515.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $419.86.
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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.
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