Global X Japan Co. Ltd. Has $35.64 Million Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. cut its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 146,591 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 11,462 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 3.1% of Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $35,636,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of GOOGL. Santori & Peters Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $295,000. Swedbank AB raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.6% in the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 9,712,901 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,361,206,000 after buying an additional 152,526 shares in the last quarter. Stanich Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Alphabet in the third quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Crane Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.1% in the third quarter. Crane Advisory LLC now owns 4,712 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 0.5% during the third quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 964,552 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $234,627,000 after buying an additional 4,760 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $313.51 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $140.53 and a twelve month high of $328.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $296.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $240.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.78 trillion, a PE ratio of 30.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.07.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.58. The firm had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.90 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%. On average, analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, December 8th were given a dividend of $0.21 per share. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 8th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.28%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOGL has been the subject of several analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $306.00 price objective (up from $255.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Alphabet from $285.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. China Renaissance boosted their price target on Alphabet from $207.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $300.00 price objective (up previously from $265.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-one have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $315.90.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $283.48, for a total transaction of $9,213,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,337,119 shares in the company, valued at approximately $662,526,494.12. This represents a 1.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.05, for a total value of $694,638.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,629,725.80. The trade was a 16.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 208,209 shares of company stock valued at $58,750,254. 11.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat names Alphabet the most-upgraded stock of 2025 with analysts projecting at least ~20% upside (some targets to $385). The upgrades cite Gemini 3 adoption, Google Cloud strength and proprietary chip-driven monetization as the core catalysts. The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and market commentary points to a “validation flywheel” for Gemini: rising user traction and partner integrations are accelerating monetization expectations for ads, Workspace and Cloud AI services. That momentum is a near-term earnings and multiple expansion catalyst. Alphabet: Validation Flywheel Accelerating For Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet completed a strategic renewable-energy acquisition (Intersect) for $4.75B to secure power for its data centers — reducing long-term energy risk/costs for AI infrastructure and supporting cloud/data-center expansion plans. Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces note Alphabet’s broader role as a hyperscaler consuming huge power for AI, highlighting infrastructure and energy demand as both a cost and a growth enabler — informative for capital expenditure and margin modeling. 2 Under-the-Radar Energy Stocks to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Product updates (e.g., new Gmail handle option) and positive media commentary (Jim Cramer, other outlets) keep the narrative of user growth and engagement positive but are unlikely to move fundamentals materially on their own. Alphabet gives users new Gmail handle option
• Negative Sentiment: Report says the DOJ is probing Alphabet (and others) over DEI policies under a fraud-law angle — any escalation could introduce regulatory/legal risk and headline volatility even if the business impact is unclear today. Trump’s Justice Department probes Google
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators are also scrutinizing heavy AI-related capex across the hyperscalers — sustained high spending could pressure near-term free cash flow and margins if revenue/margin conversion lags expectations. Buy Stock in the Mag 7 Hyperscalers or Are They Spending Too Much?

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.