Alphabet Inc. $GOOG Position Decreased by Private Wealth Partners LLC

Private Wealth Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 114,458 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 1,799 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for 2.6% of Private Wealth Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th biggest position. Private Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $39,000,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Timbuktu Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 2nd quarter valued at about $46,000. Robinswood Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the 1st quarter valued at about $57,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $86,000. Finally, Harborfront Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $89,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.26% of the company’s stock.

Alphabet News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Alphabet’s Google Cloud business remains a major growth driver. Cloud revenue reportedly grew 82% in the second quarter, while its backlog reached approximately $514 billion. Anthropic’s IPO filing also disclosed roughly $114.5 billion in non-cancelable cloud commitments with Alphabet, potentially providing substantial long-term revenue visibility. Alphabet Has $514 Billion in Cloud Orders
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investment managers continue to identify Alphabet as a potential leader in AI assistants, with growth prospects supported by resilient advertising, Google Cloud expansion and increasing Gemini adoption. Some long-term forecasts anticipate significant earnings growth over the next five years. Alphabet Stock: 3 Reasons Why GOOGL Is a Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Alphabet’s upcoming quarterly results are the central near-term catalyst. Investors are focused on Search growth, Google Cloud margins, Gemini monetization and management’s capital-expenditure outlook. The stock has historically moved inconsistently after earnings, increasing the risk of a sharp reaction in either direction. Expected Alphabet Earnings Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Anthropic’s IPO filing supports demand for Alphabet’s cloud infrastructure, but it also highlights the cost of serving AI customers. Investors will need evidence that heavy data-center investment can translate into expanding cloud margins and free cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors remain concerned that elevated AI infrastructure spending could pressure margins and free cash flow, similar to the negative market reaction following Alphabet’s second-quarter results. Competition from Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Anthropic adds to uncertainty around returns on AI investment.
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized securities-fraud class actions alleging Alphabet misled investors about AI progress during the May 19–July 16 period. Although the announcements do not establish liability, the repeated legal headlines add reputational and potential financial risk. Alphabet Securities Class Action Deadline

Insider Buying and Selling

In other 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 transaction, the director owned 19,076 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,494,424.20. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Marsida Saraci sold 449 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.20, for a total transaction of $149,606.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 27,386 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,125,015.20. The trade was a 1.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 696 shares of company stock valued at $232,894. Insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GOOG has been the subject of several research reports. Pivotal Research upped their target price on Alphabet from $470.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Arete Research lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $425.00 to $450.00 in a research note on Monday, July 6th. DZ Bank upgraded shares of Alphabet from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective (down from $445.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $485.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-four have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Alphabet presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $421.85.

Alphabet Price Performance

Shares of Alphabet stock opened at $314.19 on Tuesday. 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $339.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $338.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 trillion, a P/E ratio of 15.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.19. Alphabet Inc. has a one year low of $264.94 and a one year high of $404.47.

Alphabet Company 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.