Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Stock Holdings Lowered by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,266,114 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 28,721 shares during the period. Alphabet accounts for about 1.2% of Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $431,416,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Providence Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,508 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $3,094,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 0.6% during the first quarter. One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 4,844 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,390,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the second quarter. Wisconsin Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,223 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $785,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Cypress Financial Planning LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the third quarter. Cypress Financial Planning LLC now owns 2,198 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $749,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Financial Enhancement Group LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.3% during the first quarter. Financial Enhancement Group LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Alphabet

In related news, Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 118,138 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.90, for a total transaction of $2,232,808.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 315,765 shares of company stock valued at $6,297,980. Company insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Key Alphabet News

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI and cloud growth remain key positives. Analysts highlight accelerating Google Cloud growth, expanding operating margins, rising subscriptions and Alphabet’s distribution advantage for Gemini. Google Cloud also announced general availability of an Anthropic-managed deployment option for Claude models, potentially broadening enterprise AI adoption. Alphabet: Gemini 4 Argon Is Coming For ChatGPT’s Lunch
• Positive Sentiment: Several longer-term growth opportunities support the stock. Articles point to Alphabet’s proprietary AI chips, which could become a major business, as well as a reported quantum-computing error-reduction breakthrough. Analysts also raised an Alphabet FY2027 EPS estimate modestly, reinforcing the view that earnings potential remains strong. Google’s AI chip could become a $75 billion business
• Neutral Sentiment: Q3 earnings are the next major catalyst. Preview articles expect investors to focus on advertising, Google Cloud growth, AI adoption, capital expenditures and margins. Results could determine whether Alphabet’s heavy AI investment is viewed as generating sufficient returns. Alphabet’s Q3 Could Change the Narrative on Its AI Spending
• Negative Sentiment: AI execution concerns are the primary negative catalyst. Reports allege that Gemini 3.5 Pro was delayed or behind schedule and that investors were not adequately informed about development setbacks. The allegations contributed to a sharp prior sell-off and have prompted multiple securities-fraud class-action notices. Google Investor Alert: Alphabet Inc. Securities Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation headlines add reputational and financial uncertainty. Several law firms are seeking lead plaintiffs for lawsuits covering investors who purchased Alphabet securities between May 19 and July 16, 2026, with deadlines around November 30 or December 1. The notices largely repeat the same allegations, so they may amplify sentiment risk more than they introduce new information. Kaplan Fox Alphabet Class Action Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned about AI capital intensity. Large compute commitments, data-center spending and higher interest rates are raising questions about whether future returns will justify the investment. Broader AI-stock selling and ETF net selling have added pressure to Alphabet’s valuation. Google Is Paying SpaceX $11 Billion a Year for Compute

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on GOOG shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $485.00 price target on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Alphabet from $415.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Tigress Financial increased their price objective on Alphabet from $415.00 to $485.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Alphabet from $440.00 to $435.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $421.85.

Alphabet Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $317.28 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 2.64. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $256.10 and a 1 year high of $404.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $339.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $350.21. The stock has a market cap of $3.88 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.94, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 1.19.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $9.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.87 by $6.24. Alphabet had a net margin of 54.77% and a return on equity of 51.32%. The business had revenue of $119.80 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.31 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Alphabet Inc. will post 20.60 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Alphabet Profile

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.