13,657 Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Sold by CX Institutional

CX Institutional lowered its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 10.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 116,471 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 13,657 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for 1.1% of CX Institutional’s holdings, making the stock its 16th biggest position. CX Institutional’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $40,075,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC now owns 19,827 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $6,822,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. increased its holdings in Alphabet by 4.8% during the third quarter. Planning Strategies Inc. now owns 1,156 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $398,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates raised its position in Alphabet by 25.3% during the third quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 2,976 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,024,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC raised its position in Alphabet by 18.6% during the third quarter. Noble Wealth Management PBC now owns 6,174 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,124,000 after acquiring an additional 968 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Financial Bank Trust Division lifted its stake in Alphabet by 1.8% in the third quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 80,432 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $27,675,000 after acquiring an additional 1,416 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Stock Performance

GOOGL traded up $5.26 on Friday, reaching $343.50. The company had a trading volume of 22,859,031 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,948,152. The stock has a market cap of $4.20 trillion, a P/E ratio of 17.25, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a current ratio of 2.72. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $235.84 and a fifty-two week high of $408.61. The company’s fifty day moving average is $344.26 and its 200 day moving average is $347.73.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. 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 the consensus estimate of $117.07 billion. As a group, analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Monday, September 7th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 4.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Alphabet

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053 in the last ninety days. 11.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Gemini 4 Argon strengthens Alphabet’s AI narrative. Google says its new flagship model delivers top-tier results in coding, finance, legal work, video understanding and cybersecurity. Analysts view its capabilities and aggressive pricing as potentially pressuring OpenAI, Anthropic and other rivals, although broad access is initially restricted for safety testing. Google Gemini 4 Argon frontier model analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s vertically integrated AI platform remains a potential competitive advantage. The company develops its own chips, cloud infrastructure and models, which could eventually reduce dependence on Nvidia and improve economics as AI adoption grows. JPMorgan reportedly maintained an Overweight view and expects additional upside over the next year. Alphabet threat to Nvidia
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure expansion and strategic investments could create longer-term value. Alphabet is testing its tensor-processing chips in orbit through Project Suncatcher and could benefit from its stake in Anthropic if the AI company’s potential IPO supports a higher valuation. These initiatives are speculative but reinforce the company’s broader AI strategy. Google AI chips launched into orbit
• Neutral Sentiment: YouTube is exploring additional live-sports rights. Expanding free and Premium sports programming could support engagement, subscriptions and advertising, but rights costs and the lack of a specific deal make the financial impact uncertain. YouTube sports strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about AI monetization and spending. Alphabet is committing heavily to infrastructure while analysts question whether AI revenue and personal-agent adoption will justify the investment. Meta’s free AI offering also highlights the risk that keeping Google’s comparable product behind a subscription could limit usage and weaken its competitive position. Google Gemini and personal agents
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and consumer-product risks remain overhangs. Google must face publisher claims seeking approximately $3.2 billion in ad-tech damages, while the Pixel 10a price increase to $599 could hurt demand for its budget hardware. Alphabet publisher ad-tech claims

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $395.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Phillip Securities upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “moderate buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $425.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $440.00 price objective (up from $435.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $425.60.

About Alphabet

Alphabet Inc is a technology and internet services company best known as the parent company of Google. Its primary business, Google Services, includes online search, digital advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play, and a range of hardware and subscription products.

Alphabet also operates Google Cloud, which provides infrastructure, data analytics, cybersecurity, productivity software, and artificial intelligence services to businesses, governments, and other organizations.