Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock: Catalyst Private Wealth LLC Grows Holdings

Catalyst Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 30.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,870 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,598 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for about 1.0% of Catalyst Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Catalyst Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $2,341,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.4% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 369,922,502 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $130,704,718,000 after purchasing an additional 5,164,200 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Alphabet by 2.8% during 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 during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 24,595,622 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $7,693,281,000 after acquiring an additional 508,718 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Alphabet by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 22,048,456 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,918,805,000 after purchasing an additional 517,108 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in Alphabet by 22.9% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 21,922,379 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $6,288,654,000 after buying an additional 4,083,758 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GOOG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday, July 17th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $425.00 target price (up from $405.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Friday. Moffett Nathanson decreased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $380.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 16th. Finally, UBS Group reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Alphabet in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $421.95.

Alphabet Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ GOOG traded up $0.55 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $349.52. 14,406,512 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,307,688. Alphabet Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.18 and a 12 month high of $404.47. The company has a market capitalization of $4.27 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $342.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $347.52.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a return on equity of 51.32% and a net margin of 54.77%. The firm had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.53 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.54 EPS for the current year.

Alphabet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 7th were paid 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 was Friday, September 4th. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 4.42%.

Insider Activity 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 transaction of $28,257.35. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at $6,494,424.20. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 196,931 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.46, for a total value of $3,832,277.26. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 441,399 shares of company stock valued at $8,677,053. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Google launched Gemini 4 Argon for developers, businesses and paying users, highlighting capabilities in coding, finance and legal work. The release may reassure investors that Alphabet is keeping pace in the competitive frontier-AI market. Reuters article on Gemini 4 Argon
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst said Alphabet’s internally developed AI chips could create as much as $100 billion in value by 2028, adding to the investment case as investors assess AI infrastructure spending and Google Cloud growth. Benzinga article on Alphabet AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet and Unity announced Unity Spark, an AI-powered platform intended to let users create games through natural-language prompts. The initiative could expand Alphabet’s AI ecosystem and reach millions of nontechnical creators. Yahoo Finance article on Unity Spark
• Positive Sentiment: BNP Paribas raised its price target on Alphabet, reflecting continued optimism about cloud expansion, AI monetization and the company’s long-term earnings outlook. TipRanks article on Alphabet price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Google Play now supports private, AI-generated Android applications, while a new Fitbit product and health-related partnerships broaden Alphabet’s consumer ecosystem. These initiatives are strategically positive but are unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. TechCrunch article on private Google Play apps
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities-fraud class action against Alphabet concerning alleged misrepresentations about the development schedule and training setbacks for Gemini 3.5 Pro. The lead-plaintiff deadline is generally December 1, 2026. The announcements repeat allegations and do not establish wrongdoing, but they could weigh on sentiment and create potential legal costs. PR Newswire article on Alphabet securities lawsuit

Alphabet Profile

Alphabet Inc is a technology holding company best known as the parent company of Google. Established in 2015 through a corporate restructuring, Alphabet oversees Google and a collection of businesses focused on technology, innovation and emerging industries. Sundar Pichai serves as Alphabet’s chief executive officer and also leads Google.

Google is Alphabet’s primary business and operates an internet ecosystem that includes Google Search, online advertising, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Google Maps, Google Play and Google Photos.