Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Sells 1,269,350 Shares of Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC lowered its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 41.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,783,697 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,269,350 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 3.5% of Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest position. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $433,617,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Ceeto Capital Group LLC increased its position in Alphabet by 37.4% during the third quarter. Ceeto Capital Group LLC now owns 11,708 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,846,000 after acquiring an additional 3,188 shares during the period. Circle Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Alphabet by 2.5% during the third quarter. Circle Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,072 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $19,466,000 after purchasing an additional 1,969 shares in the last quarter. Community Bank N.A. raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.9% during the 3rd quarter. Community Bank N.A. now owns 50,738 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $12,334,000 after buying an additional 1,440 shares in the last quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 22.1% in the third quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. now owns 1,346,148 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $327,249,000 after acquiring an additional 243,446 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. lifted its stake in Alphabet by 32.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 55,123 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $13,400,000 after purchasing an additional 13,456 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $302.28 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $319.12 and its 200 day moving average is $290.39. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $140.53 and a one year high of $349.00. The firm has a market cap of $3.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.96, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 2.01 and a quick ratio of 2.01.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.57 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $113.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.9 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 16th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 7.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 47,574 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $301.45, for a total value of $14,341,182.30. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 13,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,987,279.15. The trade was a 78.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 955 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.00, for a total transaction of $284,590.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 9,918 shares in the company, valued at $2,955,564. This represents a 8.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 2,076,615 shares of company stock valued at $107,809,111. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Alphabet News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major competitor Meta has delayed a next‑generation AI release and reportedly discussed temporarily licensing Google’s Gemini model, which could help Alphabet expand usage/licensing of its AI stack and win incremental share. Meta delays release; may license Gemini
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company reaffirmed a “buy” on GOOGL and set a $400 price target (~32% upside from current levels), which can support investor confidence and buying interest. Needham reiterates buy
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlight Meta falling behind on large AI models (and considering licensing Google tech), reinforcing the view that Google could capture market share in foundational models and services. Meta falling behind — Yahoo
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks highlighted Alphabet’s earnings growth and price strength as reasons to watch GOOGL, supporting a constructive fundamental view after recent results. Zacks: earnings growth & price strength
• Neutral Sentiment: Google, Amazon and Meta pushing their own AI chips signals a structural shift in AI infrastructure — a long‑term positive if Google’s stack wins, but it intensifies competition with incumbents like NVIDIA and may pressure margins/capex. AI chips competition — Yahoo
• Neutral Sentiment: Google sold a partial stake in its GFiber unit and partnered to form a new independent fiber provider; this reduces direct capital burden but also trims ownership of the broadband growth asset. GFiber stake sale — CNBC
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/PR note: Google named its London HQ “Platform 37” referencing DeepMind/AlphaGo success — modestly positive for culture/AI branding but not material to near‑term financials. Platform 37 naming — Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: UK regulator and wider regulatory scrutiny on tech safety and child protection remain overhangs for Big Tech, including Alphabet, since new rules or enforcement could increase compliance costs or constrain certain services. UK regulator warning — Sky

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on GOOGL. BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on Alphabet in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price for the company. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $320.00 to $355.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $305.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $375.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $367.18.

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.