Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by SWP Investment Management LLC

SWP Investment Management LLC lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 17.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,255 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,130 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 3.8% of SWP Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. SWP Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $5,452,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,534,239,000. Cardano Risk Management B.V. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 855.3% during the fourth quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. now owns 14,525,280 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,546,413,000 after purchasing an additional 13,004,828 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 528,969,322 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $165,567,398,000 after purchasing an additional 12,531,695 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 28.0% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 53,107,572 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $12,910,542,000 after buying an additional 11,605,785 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 28,950.0% in the first quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,291,926 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,671,986,000 after buying an additional 9,259,940 shares in the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $357.52 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $196.60 and a one year high of $408.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The company has a market cap of $4.37 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.96, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $355.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $340.74.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $6.22. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. Research analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 4.42%.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, insider John Kent Walker sold 8,998 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $349.29, for a total value of $3,142,911.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 75,290 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,298,044.10. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.39, for a total value of $27,337.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,914 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,305,738.46. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 600,547 shares of company stock worth $16,255,540. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet reportedly raised its 2026 capital-expenditure outlook to approximately $205 billion, signaling strong expected demand for AI computing capacity. The spending could support Google Cloud, data-center growth and Alphabet’s competitive position in AI. Alphabet’s Higher AI Spending Could Boost These ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud revenue grew 82% year over year, while its contracted backlog reached roughly $514 billion. Investors view that momentum as evidence that AI adoption may justify Alphabet’s aggressive infrastructure investments and provide a substantial source of future revenue. Alphabet’s Cloud Computing Business Just Posted 82% Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Google Play is adding Venmo as a payment option for apps, games and digital content. The move could make purchases more convenient and modestly support Google’s digital-commerce ecosystem. Google Play adds Venmo as a payment option
• Positive Sentiment: An investment commentary identifies Alphabet as a leading AI stock, reinforcing institutional interest following its strong earnings and AI-related growth outlook. Is Alphabet Still One of the Best AI Stocks to Own?
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market commentary points to positive technology momentum, possible Federal Reserve liquidity support and recent earnings strength. These factors may help Alphabet’s valuation, but they are marketwide rather than company-specific. Why Momentum, Fed Liquidity, and Tech Suggest More Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Google, along with other social-media platforms, continues to face thousands of lawsuits alleging user addiction. Prolonged litigation could create legal costs, regulatory pressure and reputational risks for Alphabet. Social Media Platforms Still Facing Thousands of User Addiction Lawsuits
• Negative Sentiment: Waymo’s rapid expansion is exposing its autonomous vehicles to more unusual “edge cases.” Although Waymo is an Alphabet subsidiary, continued incidents or safety concerns could increase operating costs and regulatory scrutiny. Waymo Is Growing Faster Than Ever. So Are Its Edge Cases.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Dbs Bank increased their price target on Alphabet from $400.00 to $460.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Zacks Research raised Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $425.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $400.00 target price on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, HSBC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $420.00 price target (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-four have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $419.86.

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.