Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock: Vise Technologies Inc. Raises Holdings

Vise Technologies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 42.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 269,929 shares of the information services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,804 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 0.8% of Vise Technologies Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $91,976,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 0.3% in the first quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,508 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,094,000 after buying an additional 29 shares during the period. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,844 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,390,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $785,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Cypress Financial Planning LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Cypress Financial Planning LLC now owns 2,198 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $749,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Johnson Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Johnson Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,842 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $651,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google Cloud revenue more than doubled year over year to about $30.7 billion, and the company has a substantial backlog. A report that OpenAI is interested in buying Google’s AI chips could also help Alphabet monetize its infrastructure investment. OpenAI Wants to Buy Google AI Chips
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet is reportedly in preliminary discussions related to the U.S. Defense Department’s Golden Dome initiative. A contract could diversify revenue and help generate returns on its AI infrastructure, though no agreement is confirmed. Alphabet’s Golden Dome Talks Could Open a New Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Google says it will make AI tools opt-in for K–12 accounts, but the changes have drawn political criticism after reports that schools restricting AI could also lose Search by default. The controversy may create reputational risk, while the effect on revenue is unclear. Google responds to political backlash over removing search from schools
• Negative Sentiment: The latest quarter’s $2.12 per-share earnings missed analyst expectations, while aggressive AI investment pushed free cash flow into negative territory. Investors are also weighing expectations for higher capital spending, which could pressure cash flow further before the investments pay off. Alphabet’s Free Cash Flow Just Turned Negative
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action concerning alleged disclosures about Gemini 3.5 Pro’s training results. The announcements add legal and headline risk, but are not findings of wrongdoing. Alphabet securities class action deadline notice

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $450.00 to $425.00 in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $415.00 to $485.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $350.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $413.38.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In other Alphabet news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:GOOG opened at $278.27 on Wednesday. Alphabet Inc. has a 12-month low of $271.41 and a 12-month high of $404.47. The stock has a market cap of $3.40 trillion, a PE ratio of 14.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a 50 day moving average of $333.13 and a 200-day moving average of $337.67. The company has a quick ratio of 2.69, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.97 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. Alphabet’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.87 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 14th. Investors of record on Monday, December 7th will be paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 7th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 4.59%.

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.