Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stake Lifted by Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.

Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A. boosted its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 35.1% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 147,958 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,467 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 2.3% of Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Quintet Private Bank Europe S.A.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $50,415,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of GOOG. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $130,704,718,000 after buying an additional 5,164,200 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,923,442 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $67,458,980,000 after buying an additional 5,208,690 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 24,595,622 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $7,693,281,000 after acquiring an additional 508,718 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,048,456 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,918,805,000 after acquiring an additional 517,108 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi grew its position in Alphabet by 22.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 21,922,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,288,654,000 after acquiring an additional 4,083,758 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $420.00 price objective (down from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $421.95.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Isomorphic Labs valuation could validate Alphabet’s AI portfolio. The Alphabet-backed drug-discovery startup is reportedly seeking funding at a valuation of at least $40 billion, potentially reaching $50 billion. A successful financing round could highlight the value of Alphabet’s AI assets beyond advertising and cloud services. Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs seeks valuation of at least $40 billion in new funding round
• Positive Sentiment: Waymo secured $5 billion in debt financing from Blackstone, PIMCO and Sixth Street to accelerate robotaxi expansion. The funding provides additional capital for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit without requiring an immediate equity contribution from the parent company. Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Google is broadening commercial applications for Gemini and cloud. Google Cloud is deploying Gemini models with Balyasny Asset Management, while an education partnership will provide Gemini Enterprise to more than 30,000 users. These deals offer evidence of enterprise demand and potential returns on Alphabet’s substantial AI infrastructure spending. Balyasny Asset Management Deploys Gemini Models for Agentic Financial Research
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term power agreements support AI data-center expansion. Alphabet’s nuclear and utility arrangements are designed to secure reliable electricity for data centers, reducing a key bottleneck for cloud and AI growth. Its Unity gaming partnership and new AI media-authentication tools also expand Alphabet’s product ecosystem. Google and Constellation Energy sign latest nuclear energy deal
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts remain overwhelmingly bullish. Reports cite unanimous positive coverage and price targets well above the current trading range, but some analysts warn that Alphabet’s premium valuation leaves little room for disappointing AI returns. Alphabet Price Prediction: 56 Analysts Bullish, Zero Sells
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation remains an overhang. Multiple law firms are promoting a securities class action alleging that Alphabet failed to disclose issues related to the anticipated Gemini 3.5 Pro launch and training performance. The allegations are unresolved, but they could increase legal costs and reputational risk. Alphabet Shareholder Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Execution and capital-spending risks are rising. Google was ordered to pause work on two Finnish data centers pending environmental assessments, while commentary points to negative free cash flow and higher debt as AI spending accelerates. These issues could pressure margins if AI monetization fails to keep pace with infrastructure investment. Google ordered to halt work on two data centers in Finland

Alphabet Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOG traded down $1.16 on Thursday, hitting $346.21. The company had a trading volume of 6,508,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,389,168. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $236.68 and a 12-month high of $404.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.23 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.37, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a 50 day moving average of $342.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $346.43.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%.The company’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.31 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.