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

Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 42.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 269,929 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 79,804 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises about 0.8% of Vise Technologies Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $91,976,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Investment Partners LTD. boosted its stake in Alphabet by 74.3% in the third quarter. Investment Partners LTD. now owns 14,132 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,815,000 after buying an additional 6,023 shares in the last quarter. Summit Global Investments raised its stake in Alphabet by 13.2% during the third quarter. Summit Global Investments now owns 22,920 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $7,810,000 after acquiring an additional 2,674 shares in the last quarter. Marin Bay Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 5.0% during the third quarter. Marin Bay Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,351 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,164,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 6.2% during the third quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,494 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $10,731,000 after acquiring an additional 1,851 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.8% in the third quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 18,763 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,393,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. 27.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Alphabet Price Performance

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

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.01 by ($0.89). Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. The firm had revenue of $127.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.97 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.87 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.80 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 247 shares of company stock valued at $79,238. 12.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GOOG has been the topic of several research reports. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $460.00 price target (down from $485.00) on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Roth Capital increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $435.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $485.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector outperform” rating and set a $375.00 target price (down from $450.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 29th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Alphabet presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $413.38.

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.