Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Position Cut by Private Wealth Partners LLC

Private Wealth Partners LLC lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 114,458 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,799 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises 2.6% of Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $39,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. OLIO Financial Planning lifted its stake in Alphabet by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. OLIO Financial Planning now owns 1,070 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 10.0% in the third quarter. Boomfish Wealth Group LLC now owns 20,782 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $7,081,000 after buying an additional 1,894 shares in the last quarter. MBL Wealth LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 3.8% in the third quarter. MBL Wealth LLC now owns 18,074 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,158,000 after buying an additional 657 shares in the last quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 2.7% during the third quarter. Demars Financial Group LLC now owns 8,121 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,767,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Visionary Horizons LLC grew its stake in shares of Alphabet by 4.6% during the third quarter. Visionary Horizons LLC now owns 1,121 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Google Cloud business remains a major growth driver. Cloud revenue reportedly grew 82% in the second quarter, while its backlog reached approximately $514 billion. Anthropic’s IPO filing also disclosed roughly $114.5 billion in non-cancelable cloud commitments with Alphabet, potentially providing substantial long-term revenue visibility. Alphabet Has $514 Billion in Cloud Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investment managers continue to identify Alphabet as a potential leader in AI assistants, with growth prospects supported by resilient advertising, Google Cloud expansion and increasing Gemini adoption. Some long-term forecasts anticipate significant earnings growth over the next five years. Alphabet Stock: 3 Reasons Why GOOGL Is a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s upcoming quarterly results are the central near-term catalyst. Investors are focused on Search growth, Google Cloud margins, Gemini monetization and management’s capital-expenditure outlook. The stock has historically moved inconsistently after earnings, increasing the risk of a sharp reaction in either direction. Expected Alphabet Earnings Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic’s IPO filing supports demand for Alphabet’s cloud infrastructure, but it also highlights the cost of serving AI customers. Investors will need evidence that heavy data-center investment can translate into expanding cloud margins and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that elevated AI infrastructure spending could pressure margins and free cash flow, similar to the negative market reaction following Alphabet’s second-quarter results. Competition from Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Anthropic adds to uncertainty around returns on AI investment.
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized securities-fraud class actions alleging Alphabet misled investors about AI progress during the May 19–July 16 period. Although the announcements do not establish liability, the repeated legal headlines add reputational and potential financial risk. Alphabet Securities Class Action Deadline

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOG. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $395.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Rosenblatt Securities began coverage on Alphabet in a report on Thursday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company set a $417.00 price objective on Alphabet and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $421.85.

Alphabet Stock Performance

GOOG stock opened at $314.19 on Tuesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $264.94 and a 1-year high of $404.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $339.58 and a 200-day moving average price of $338.81. The firm has a market cap of $3.84 trillion, a PE ratio of 15.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.19.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 sale, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. This represents a 1.61% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 696 shares of company stock valued at $232,894 in the last 90 days. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent organization of Google. Founded in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, online services, communications, artificial intelligence, and other emerging areas.

Google’s principal products and services include its internet search engine, digital advertising platforms, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Workspace. The company also provides cloud computing, data storage, cybersecurity, productivity, and artificial intelligence services through Google Cloud.