James Hambro & Partners LLP Has $206.02 Million Holdings in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

James Hambro & Partners LLP cut its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 5.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 846,006 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 52,332 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up about 7.3% of James Hambro & Partners LLP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest position. James Hambro & Partners LLP’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $206,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in GOOG. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 120,253 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $22,901,000 after acquiring an additional 6,410 shares in the last quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Nicholas Hoffman & Company LLC. now owns 25,146 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,929,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the last quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% during the first quarter. Palogic Value Management L.P. now owns 36,758 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $5,743,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 29.1% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 8,020 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 1,808 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 5.0% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc. now owns 17,428 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,723,000 after purchasing an additional 834 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GOOG shares. Hsbc Global Res raised Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Guggenheim reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, December 1st. Raymond James Financial set a $275.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $215.00 to $275.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $280.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Alphabet currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $313.04.

Alphabet Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $314.96 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $296.32 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.75 and a current ratio of 1.75. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $142.66 and a one year high of $328.67. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 trillion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.07.

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

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 32,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.80, for a total value of $9,743,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,239,619 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $671,437,776.20. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $308.19, for a total transaction of $184,914.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,916 shares in the company, valued at $1,206,872.04. This trade represents a 13.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 228,906 shares of company stock valued at $63,984,117. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet has outperformed other Magnificent Seven members YTD (about +66%) which underpins momentum and investor confidence in GOOG’s AI/search-led growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: BMO and other sell‑side commentary highlight accelerating AI-driven cloud commitments as a structural growth catalyst for Google Cloud revenue and margins — supports higher earnings multiples for GOOG. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s acquisition of Intersect (data‑center/energy infrastructure) is a strategic move to scale capacity for AI workloads — likely positive for long‑term cloud/AI positioning (capex & integration risk remain). Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary and price‑target updates remain bullish (multiple recent buys/overweights and median targets near/above current levels), reinforcing institutional demand; large funds (UBS, Berkshire, Fidelity) materially added positions in Q3. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Industry comparisons point to Alphabet’s AI momentum (Search + Cloud) as a competitive edge versus other AI names like Adobe — a narrative likely to attract growth and momentum money. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Product improvements — Google is testing a way to let some users change Gmail addresses without losing data. Helpful for user satisfaction but low near-term revenue impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and buy‑the‑dip narratives (MarketBeat, Motley Fool) may sustain retail interest; they support sentiment but aren’t new fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose ~35% in December (to ~56.15M shares), increasing potential downside pressure and volatility if sentiment weakens. (Higher days‑to‑cover also raises squeeze risk but signals more bearish positioning.)
• Negative Sentiment: Quiver/other data flag heavy insider selling (multiple senior executives sold shares recently), which some investors view as a cautionary signal on near‑term conviction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Operational note: Waymo paused SF robotaxis during extreme weather — minor near‑term PR/operational impact, but highlights autonomous mobility regulatory/operational risks. Article Title

Alphabet Company 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.