Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Acquired by Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC

Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 54,588 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,728 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up approximately 1.0% of Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Woodmont Investment Counsel LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $18,783,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Dala Group LLC boosted its position in Alphabet by 2,247.6% during the third quarter. Dala Group LLC now owns 27,349 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $9,410,000 after acquiring an additional 26,184 shares during the last quarter. Boit C F David grew its stake in Alphabet by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Boit C F David now owns 38,422 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $13,220,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Alphabet by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Virtue Capital Management LLC now owns 17,259 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $5,939,000 after acquiring an additional 1,152 shares during the last quarter. Corecam AG acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,622,000. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Alphabet by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 10,821 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,723,000 after acquiring an additional 514 shares during the last quarter. 40.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Alphabet Trading Up 1.2%

NASDAQ GOOGL opened at $288.15 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 2.69 and a current ratio of 2.79. The firm has a market cap of $3.52 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.04, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $331.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $338.77. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $270.70 and a one year high of $408.61.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.02 by ($0.90). The company had revenue of $127.58 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $127.96 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 50.03% and a return on equity of 43.33%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Alphabet Inc. will post 19.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

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

Key Headlines Impacting Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google introduced two new versions of its eighth-generation Tensor Processing Units, broadening its AI-chip offerings and sharpening its challenge to Nvidia. Investors may see custom chips as a way to support Google Cloud growth and reduce reliance on outside suppliers. Alphabet stock rises as Google expands AI chip lineup to challenge Nvidia
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan removed Alphabet from its Analyst Focus List but maintained an Overweight rating. The firm cited slower AI-search monetization and substantial infrastructure spending, highlighting execution risks without changing its overall positive rating. JPMorgan Just Removed Alphabet From Its Analyst Focus List
• Negative Sentiment: Federal safety regulators opened a new investigation into Waymo after reports that its robotaxis continued to pass stopped school buses despite a prior software fix. The probe could bring regulatory, reputational or operational costs for Alphabet’s autonomous-driving business. Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized an existing securities class action concerning Alphabet investors who bought shares from May 19 to July 16, 2026. The lawsuit alleges investors were misled about the Gemini 3.5 Pro launch timeline; the lead-plaintiff deadlines are November 30 or December 1. Repeated notices may add legal overhang, though they are not new court findings. Alphabet Deadline Alert: Levi & Korsinsky Reminds Investors of Securities Class Action Deadline

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on GOOGL. Wedbush dropped their price target on Alphabet from $445.00 to $387.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 29th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Alphabet from $447.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Zacks Research lowered Alphabet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Citizens Jmp cut Alphabet from a “market outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, forty-five have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $412.51.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 247 shares of company stock worth $79,238. Corporate insiders own 11.61% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company whose largest business is Google. Founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google became part of Alphabet when the company reorganized its businesses under the holding-company structure in 2015.

Google’s products and services include Search, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Cloud. The company also generates revenue from digital advertising and offers devices, subscriptions and artificial intelligence products and services.

Alphabet serves consumers, businesses and organizations around the world.