Motley Fool Asset Management LLC Sells 27,201 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Motley Fool Asset Management LLC decreased its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 567,032 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 27,201 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 7.3% of Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Motley Fool Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $193,210,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hanseatic Management Services Inc. now owns 4,639 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,581,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Transmarket Holdings LP acquired a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the third quarter worth $855,000. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 41.0% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 24,924 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $8,493,000 after purchasing an additional 7,251 shares during the period. North Dakota State Investment Board raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 3.9% during the third quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 145,630 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $49,622,000 after purchasing an additional 5,448 shares during the period. Finally, North Star Investment Management Corp. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 0.8% during the third quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 36,578 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,464,000 after purchasing an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of GOOG stock opened at $278.22 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $271.41 and a 1-year high of $404.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.79, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market capitalization of $3.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.19. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $335.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $338.25.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.01 by ($0.89). The business had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.87 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GOOG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Citizens Jmp downgraded Alphabet from a “mkt outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. DZ Bank raised shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $345.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.54.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud delivered exceptional growth. Revenue more than doubled year over year to approximately $30.7 billion, while operating margins expanded and the backlog reached roughly $561 billion. This supports the view that Alphabet’s AI investments are generating demand. Alphabet Cloud Business Article
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI platform may create new revenue streams. OpenAI reportedly plans to use Google’s tensor-processing units, while Gemini performance and expanding AI Search advertising could help Alphabet compete in the AI infrastructure market. Analysts including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan remain constructive, despite lowering price targets. OpenAI Google AI Chips Article
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation has become more attractive. Reports place GOOG’s price-to-earnings ratio near 14.6, the lowest level in many years, prompting some investors to characterize the selloff as a potential long-term buying opportunity. Google Valuation Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo is expanding internationally. Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit will test Toyota bZ4X robotaxis in Japan and the U.K., but the business remains small and cash-burning. Waymo Toyota Partnership Article
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results missed expectations. Alphabet reported approximately $2.12 in earnings per share and $127.6 billion in revenue, below consensus forecasts. Search revenue grew but missed estimates, and AI-powered searches are reportedly harder to monetize than traditional searches. Alphabet Search Earnings Article
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending is straining cash flow. Capital expenditures and infrastructure commitments pushed free cash flow approximately $9 billion negative for the quarter, raising concerns about returns on Alphabet’s enormous AI investment program and potential financing or dilution. Tech Giants AI Spending Article
• Negative Sentiment: Additional earnings pressure came from investments and legal risk. An unrealized loss on Alphabet’s SpaceX stake reduced earnings, while multiple law firms publicized securities class-action deadlines tied to alleged AI disclosures. These lawsuits are largely investor notices, but they add reputational and headline risk. Alphabet Class Action Notice

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent organization of Google. Founded in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, online services, communications, artificial intelligence, and other emerging areas.

Google’s principal products and services include its internet search engine, digital advertising platforms, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Workspace. The company also provides cloud computing, data storage, cybersecurity, productivity, and artificial intelligence services through Google Cloud.