Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock: Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC Raises Stake

Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 158.5% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 4,805 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,946 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises about 0.9% of Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest holding. Collaborative Fund Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $1,637,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of GOOG. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $130,704,718,000 after buying an additional 5,164,200 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.8% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 190,923,442 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $67,458,980,000 after acquiring an additional 5,208,690 shares in the last quarter. Amundi lifted its stake in Alphabet by 22.9% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 21,922,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,288,654,000 after acquiring an additional 4,083,758 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in Alphabet by 5.6% in the second quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 17,313,729 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,117,460,000 after acquiring an additional 913,666 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Alphabet by 24.9% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 17,209,454 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,080,616,000 after acquiring an additional 3,432,287 shares during the period. 27.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $375.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $440.00 to $435.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.38.

More Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google’s Cloud, Gemini, advertising and streaming businesses are showing improving demand, according to market commentary. Reports also cite more than 1 billion Gemini app users and rapid Google Cloud growth, supporting the case that AI can create revenue beyond traditional Search. Article: GOOGL Cloud Momentum Clashes with Google Search Concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet disclosed a roughly $548 million Qualcomm stake, which could strengthen its AI data-center supply and technology relationships. Article: Alphabet discloses $548 million worth of Qualcomm stake
• Neutral Sentiment: Google acquired Crusoe’s planned Wyoming data-center site as part of a reported $17 billion expansion, with a pledge to cover the facility’s power costs. More capacity could support AI and cloud growth, while the scale of investment and energy needs add to concerns about spending and infrastructure constraints. Article: Google acquires Wyoming data center site from AI infrastructure firm Crusoe
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s Wing plans to invest up to $125 million in a Texas manufacturing facility, expanding its drone-delivery capacity. It offers longer-term growth potential but is a relatively small, multi-year investment compared with Alphabet’s core businesses. Article: Alphabet’s Drone Unit to Invest Up to $125 Million in New Texas Facility
• Negative Sentiment: Investors continue to question whether AI assistants could weaken Search growth and how effectively Alphabet can monetize AI search. Heavy data-center spending also raises concerns about cash flow, electricity availability and potential regulation. Article: Are the Fears Around Alphabet’s Search Slowdown Warranted?
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action alleging investor harm during May–July 2026; the claims remain allegations, but the publicity may add a legal overhang. Separately, parents’ claims over an AI chatbot’s alleged role in a student’s suicide attempt raise potential safety and reputational concerns. Article: Google faces claims student used AI chat on US school laptop to plan suicide attempt

Alphabet Stock Up 0.8%

GOOG stock opened at $283.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.79. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $271.41 and a one year high of $404.47. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $329.78 and its 200 day moving average is $337.01. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 trillion, a PE ratio of 14.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.21.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by ($0.89). Alphabet had a return on equity of 43.33% and a net margin of 50.03%. The company had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $127.97 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.87 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet is a technology holding company whose primary business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company adopted a holding-company structure in 2015. Sundar Pichai leads Alphabet and Google as chief executive officer.

Google offers internet search, online advertising, cloud computing, and software and hardware products. Its services and products include Google Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and Google Cloud.