Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Bought by Oak Ridge Investments LLC

Oak Ridge Investments LLC raised its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 241,049 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,280 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for approximately 3.8% of Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest holding. Oak Ridge Investments LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $58,707,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the third quarter worth about $4,119,000. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 52,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $12,757,000 after acquiring an additional 817 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 414,605 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $100,977,000 after acquiring an additional 6,994 shares in the last quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 38.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stenger Family Office LLC now owns 16,942 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,573,000 after acquiring an additional 4,681 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Beacon Financial Advisory LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Beacon Financial Advisory LLC now owns 3,574 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $870,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,778 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.26, for a total value of $800,786.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 11,739 shares in the company, valued at $3,383,884.14. This represents a 19.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.50, for a total transaction of $10,383,750.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,272,119 shares in the company, valued at $725,942,020.50. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 225,187 shares of company stock valued at $69,365,318. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on GOOG shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, January 5th. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Alphabet from $285.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $335.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.13.

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrade and higher price targets highlight AI-driven upside — Raymond James raised GOOG to “Strong Buy” and boosted its price target (street chatter also shows multiple firms lifting targets), supporting investor confidence in Alphabet’s AI strategy and Google Cloud momentum. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Big investors adding shares — Baillie Gifford disclosed adding ~1.19M GOOGL shares in the latest 13F filing, a sign of continued institutional accumulation that can underpin price support. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong AI ecosystem wins — Apple reportedly will use Google’s Gemini to power the next Siri, expanding Gemini’s distribution and reinforcing Alphabet’s AI moat and monetization pathways. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage remains focused on AI and technicals — Several outlets and analysts are publishing bullish previews and technical trading ideas (including MarketBeat, Zacks, TipRanks), which keeps interest high but doesn’t guarantee near-term moves. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo expansion vs. scrutiny — Waymo launched robotaxis in Miami (expansion signal), which can drive future growth for Alphabet’s autonomy segment but also raises operational/legal exposure as deployment scales. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: NTSB opens probe into Waymo after robotaxis passed stopped school buses — A federal safety investigation into repeated illegal passes in Austin (reported incidents across states) creates regulatory and reputational risk for Waymo and, by extension, Alphabet. That headline is the clearest near-term negative catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Antitrust litigation risk persists — A federal judge allowed a consumer antitrust lawsuit over Google Search to proceed, keeping legal exposure and potential remedies on the radar for investors assessing longer-term regulatory risk. Article Title

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $328.55 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $316.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.96 trillion, a P/E ratio of 32.40, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.75, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Alphabet Inc. has a 52 week low of $142.66 and a 52 week high of $341.20.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The information services provider reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.58. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.00% and a net margin of 32.23%.The business had revenue of $102.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $99.90 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.12 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 8th were paid a $0.21 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 8th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.28%.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as “Other Bets.” Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company’s history.

Alphabet’s core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company’s ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.