Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Bought by Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co.

Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co. grew its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 62.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,532 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,839 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 1.6% of Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co.’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest holding. Financial Futures Ltd Liability Co.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,270,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First County Bank CT boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 26.7% during the 3rd quarter. First County Bank CT now owns 4,987 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,699,000 after purchasing an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter. Sullivan Wood Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 10.0% during the third quarter. Sullivan Wood Capital Management LLC now owns 14,139 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,818,000 after buying an additional 1,285 shares in the last quarter. Heffernan Advisory Inc. raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 7.1% in the third quarter. Heffernan Advisory Inc. now owns 615 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $210,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Kieckhefer Group LLC raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 1,403.4% in the third quarter. Kieckhefer Group LLC now owns 13,125 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,472,000 after buying an additional 12,252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Group INC SD raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 20.4% in the third quarter. Compass Financial Group INC SD now owns 4,720 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,608,000 after buying an additional 800 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG traded up $1.82 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $350.80. 6,658,738 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 20,267,057. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. The company has a market cap of $4.29 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $342.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $347.52. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $241.18 and a twelve month high of $404.47.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly 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 analysts’ expectations of $116.53 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at $9,125,015.20. This trade represents a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total transaction of $28,257.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s cloud business remains a key bullish theme. Reports highlighted a roughly $514 billion cloud backlog, rapid Google Cloud growth, and increasing demand for AI infrastructure. Comparisons with Amazon suggest Alphabet may be converting substantial data-center investment into growth at an accelerating pace. Between Amazon and Alphabet One’s Gotten Much More Bang for Their 200 Billion Bucks
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to identify upside potential in Alphabet, citing its dominant search ecosystem, expanding cloud operations, AI Mode adoption and long-term earnings outlook. Erste Group modestly raised its FY2027 EPS forecast to $15.01 from $14.99. Why Google Offers Asymmetric Upside Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s agreement with Constellation Energy to secure approximately 3.6 gigawatts of nuclear power supports the company’s ability to meet rising electricity needs from AI data centers and could improve long-term infrastructure reliability. Nuclear ETFs in Spotlight as Google and Constellation Sign 3.6 GW Deal
• Positive Sentiment: New consumer-health initiatives, including partnerships with Flo Health and Function Health and the launch of the $180 Fitbit Edge, expand Alphabet’s health, wearable and engagement opportunities beyond core advertising. Fitbit Edge is Google’s Middle Ground Between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms publicized a securities class action involving investors who purchased Alphabet securities from May 19 through July 16, 2026. The complaints allege Alphabet misrepresented delays involving its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model; the claims have not been adjudicated. The lead-plaintiff deadline is in late November or December, depending on the notice. Kaplan Fox Alphabet Securities Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysis cautioned that Alphabet’s recent EPS strength included substantial paper gains, while data-center capital spending exceeded operating cash generation in the quarter. That raises questions about near-term free cash flow and returns on AI investment. Is Alphabet’s Cloud Growth Masking a Paper EPS Gain?

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on GOOG shares. Roth Capital upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on Alphabet from $395.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Phillip Securities upgraded Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $450.00 to $425.00 in a report on Monday, July 27th. KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $435.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Tigress Financial lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $415.00 to $485.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $421.95.

About Alphabet

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.