4,817 Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Purchased by LDIC Inc.

LDIC Inc. boosted its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 52,861 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,817 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 11.7% of LDIC Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd biggest position. LDIC Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $18,012,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,352,000. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in Alphabet by 38,409.2% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 179,836,276 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $5,643,262,000 after buying an additional 179,369,280 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 76.1% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 14,581,870 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,182,952,000 after acquiring an additional 6,300,900 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.8% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,923,442 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $67,458,980,000 after purchasing an additional 5,208,690 shares during the period. Finally, BlackRock Inc. boosted its position in Alphabet by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $130,704,718,000 after buying an additional 5,164,200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Alphabet from $460.00 to $420.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. China Renaissance cut their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $485.00 to $445.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $420.00 target price (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. HSBC set a $515.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Evercore lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $420.00 to $450.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 17th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $421.98.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google began rolling out Gemini 4 Argon to developers, businesses and paying subscribers, adding coding tools and customization features. The model also scored 91.1% in an accounting benchmark, potentially strengthening Alphabet’s position in enterprise AI. Google launches flagship AI model Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and bullish investors continue to point to Google Cloud expansion, improving AI monetization and Alphabet’s internally developed AI chips as potential growth drivers. One analyst estimated the chip business could eventually unlock $100 billion in revenue. Alphabet Could Unlock $100 Billion From AI Chips by 2028
• Positive Sentiment: American Electric Power plans to invest approximately $4 billion in a Wyoming fuel-cell project to supply Google’s growing electricity needs. The agreement highlights strong demand for Alphabet’s data-center infrastructure, although it also underscores the scale of required AI spending. American Electric Power to invest $4 billion fuel-cell project to power Google
• Neutral Sentiment: The European Commission said it remains in dialogue with Google, suggesting ongoing regulatory uncertainty but no specific enforcement action was detailed in the report. EU Commission is in dialogue with Google
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities-fraud class action against Alphabet concerning alleged disclosures about the development and timing of the Gemini 3.5 Pro model. Investors who purchased shares from May 19 through July 16, 2026, face lead-plaintiff deadlines around November 30 and December 1. The announcements increase headline and potential litigation risk, although they do not establish wrongdoing. Rosen Alphabet securities class action announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Investors also remain concerned that enormous data-center and AI capital expenditures could pressure free cash flow, while intensifying competition from Microsoft, Apple and Meta may raise the cost of defending Google’s AI and search franchises.

Alphabet Stock Down 1.7%

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $343.65 on Thursday. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $244.67 and a 52 week high of $404.47. The company has a market capitalization of $4.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.19. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $341.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $348.38. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.