Dagco Inc. Grows Stock Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Dagco Inc. lifted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 79.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,885 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,708 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises approximately 0.8% of Dagco Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 25th biggest position. Dagco Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,553,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Alphabet by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 421,013,782 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $132,114,125,000 after acquiring an additional 8,128,234 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Alphabet by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 187,102,863 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $58,712,878,000 after purchasing an additional 953,790 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its position in Alphabet by 38,409.2% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 179,836,276 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,643,262,000 after buying an additional 179,369,280 shares in the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP increased its position in Alphabet by 28,482.8% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 112,091,870 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $35,174,429,000 after buying an additional 111,699,704 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Alphabet by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 100,602,893 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $31,569,189,000 after buying an additional 1,073,151 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Down 3.6%

Alphabet stock opened at $343.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.19 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.23, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $197.46 and a 1 year high of $404.47. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $353.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $339.36.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.53 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.31 earnings per share. Alphabet’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 7th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is presently 4.42%.

Insider Activity at Alphabet

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total value of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. The trade was a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 82 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.39, for a total value of $27,337.98. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,914 shares in the company, valued at $6,305,738.46. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 600,547 shares of company stock worth $16,255,540 in the last quarter. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google’s Gemini app surpassed 1 billion monthly active users, marking the 14th Google product to reach that milestone. The figure supports Alphabet’s argument that its AI products are gaining meaningful consumer traction. Google’s Gemini app surges to one billion users
• Positive Sentiment: Ryanair agreed to a five-year Google Cloud partnership covering Gemini and DeepMind models, including crew scheduling and operational decisions. The deal offers another example of enterprise demand for Google Cloud’s AI capabilities. Ryanair signs five-year Google Cloud deal
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain bullish, with reported buy or equivalent ratings and a median GOOGL price target of $422.50. Recent institutional filings also showed purchases by Vanguard Personalized Indexing, BlackRock, State Street and Berkshire Hathaway, although the filings reflect earlier reporting periods.
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet will meet White House officials alongside Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI to discuss voluntary safety testing for advanced AI models. Cooperation could improve industry credibility, but the meeting highlights increasing scrutiny of AI risks. Alphabet, Meta and AI safety discussions
• Negative Sentiment: The main pressure appears to be concern over Alphabet’s elevated AI infrastructure spending—reported capital-expenditure guidance of roughly $195 billion to $205 billion for 2026—and its effect on margins, free cash flow and investment returns. A broader decline in large-cap technology stocks added to the selling.
• Negative Sentiment: French news organizations asked regulators to intervene over Google’s AI-generated search summaries, arguing that they reduce traffic to publishers. Alphabet also faces thousands of social-media addiction lawsuits and broader concerns about AI safety and misinformation. French media asks watchdog to act on Google’s AI

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $400.00 price objective (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. DZ Bank raised shares of Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $410.09.

Alphabet Profile

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.