Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Shares Sold by VestGen Advisors LLC

VestGen Advisors LLC lowered its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 141,998 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 6,969 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about 1.5% of VestGen Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. VestGen Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $48,384,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 135.5% during the third quarter. Morton Brown Family Wealth LLC now owns 73 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new stake in Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Robinswood Financial LLC purchased a new position in Alphabet in the 1st quarter worth approximately $57,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

GOOG stock opened at $278.22 on Friday. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $271.41 and a twelve month high of $404.47. The firm has a market cap of $3.40 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.52, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.19. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $335.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $338.25. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.01 by ($0.89). The firm had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.87 EPS. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud delivered exceptional growth. Revenue more than doubled year over year to approximately $30.7 billion, while operating margins expanded and the backlog reached roughly $561 billion. This supports the view that Alphabet’s AI investments are generating demand. Alphabet Cloud Business Article
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s AI platform may create new revenue streams. OpenAI reportedly plans to use Google’s tensor-processing units, while Gemini performance and expanding AI Search advertising could help Alphabet compete in the AI infrastructure market. Analysts including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan remain constructive, despite lowering price targets. OpenAI Google AI Chips Article
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation has become more attractive. Reports place GOOG’s price-to-earnings ratio near 14.6, the lowest level in many years, prompting some investors to characterize the selloff as a potential long-term buying opportunity. Google Valuation Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Waymo is expanding internationally. Alphabet’s autonomous-driving unit will test Toyota bZ4X robotaxis in Japan and the U.K., but the business remains small and cash-burning. Waymo Toyota Partnership Article
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly results missed expectations. Alphabet reported approximately $2.12 in earnings per share and $127.6 billion in revenue, below consensus forecasts. Search revenue grew but missed estimates, and AI-powered searches are reportedly harder to monetize than traditional searches. Alphabet Search Earnings Article
• Negative Sentiment: AI spending is straining cash flow. Capital expenditures and infrastructure commitments pushed free cash flow approximately $9 billion negative for the quarter, raising concerns about returns on Alphabet’s enormous AI investment program and potential financing or dilution. Tech Giants AI Spending Article
• Negative Sentiment: Additional earnings pressure came from investments and legal risk. An unrealized loss on Alphabet’s SpaceX stake reduced earnings, while multiple law firms publicized securities class-action deadlines tied to alleged AI disclosures. These lawsuits are largely investor notices, but they add reputational and headline risk. Alphabet Class Action Notice

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GOOG has been the topic of a number of research reports. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Alphabet from $375.00 to $350.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. Roth Capital raised their price objective on Alphabet from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer restated 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. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $385.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.54.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.45, for a total value of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares of the company’s stock, 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 is accessible through the SEC website. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Alphabet

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.