Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Stock Holdings Lowered by SFM LLC d b a Sweeney Financial Advisors

SFM LLC d b a Sweeney Financial Advisors lowered its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 24.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,392 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 4,058 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 2.2% of SFM LLC d b a Sweeney Financial Advisors’ portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. SFM LLC d b a Sweeney Financial Advisors’ holdings in Alphabet were worth $4,264,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Strategic Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 477 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $137,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC grew its position in Alphabet by 0.5% in the first quarter. Rockbridge Investment Management LCC now owns 5,460 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,570,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC grew its position in Alphabet by 0.9% in the first quarter. Ruggaard & Associates LLC now owns 2,921 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $840,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 1.1% during the first quarter. Cadia Private Client LLC now owns 2,589 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Finally, Evansbrook LLC raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 0.3% during the first quarter. Evansbrook LLC now owns 9,522 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $2,738,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOGL has been the subject of several analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial set a $420.00 price target on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets set a $465.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $515.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $417.00 price objective (up from $411.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-six have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $425.04.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher analyst target: JPMorgan raised its Alphabet price target to $425 from $420 and maintained an “overweight” rating, implying substantial upside based on Alphabet’s AI, advertising and cloud prospects. Alphabet stock information
• Positive Sentiment: AI commercialization is expanding: CNN signed a multiyear AI partnership with Google, while Google launched Universal Cart in the United States, allowing users to track products across Search and Gemini. These initiatives could strengthen Gemini adoption and Google’s commerce and enterprise offerings. CNN signs AI partnership with Google
• Positive Sentiment: Gemini momentum remains a key bullish argument: Recent coverage highlights Gemini 4 Argon’s rollout, enterprise capabilities and potential to keep Alphabet competitive with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. Alphabet’s cash-generating advertising business and relatively reasonable valuation provide additional support for the long-term investment case. Google expands Gemini capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: AI infrastructure demand is a double-edged sword: Alphabet is committing heavily to data centers and reportedly plans roughly $30 billion in compute spending through a SpaceX contract. The investment may support growth but increases capital-expenditure and free-cash-flow pressure. Google SpaceX compute contract
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation headlines are accumulating: Several law firms publicized a securities class action alleging misleading disclosures concerning Gemini 3.5 Pro training results. The announcements are largely duplicative, but they add reputational and potential financial risk; the lead-plaintiff deadline is December 1, 2026. Alphabet securities class action
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term technical and security concerns remain: The recent AI-led market sell-off left Alphabet testing support near its 200-day moving average around $340. Google also warned that suspected China-linked hackers could exploit a BeyondTrust software flaw, creating potential cybersecurity and customer-confidence concerns. Google warning on BeyondTrust flaw

Alphabet Price Performance

GOOGL stock opened at $349.22 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $344.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $351.40. Alphabet Inc. has a 52-week low of $244.15 and a 52-week high of $408.61. The company has a market capitalization of $4.27 trillion, a PE ratio of 17.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $6.22. The company had revenue of $119.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $117.07 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. Analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The business 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. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 4.42%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Alphabet news, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total transaction of $2,232,808.20. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 420,865 shares of company stock worth $8,293,477. Insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Company Profile

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.